Chinese leaders send messages of condolence to New Zealand over shooting incidents

BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">news.cn/en/tag/i0xkcja3abecbf5c9a5712/index.html" target="_blank">CHINESE President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand Governor-General Patsy Reddy on Friday over the deadly shooting incidents earlier Friday in news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand's Christchurch City.

In his message, Xi said he was shocked to learn about the serious shooting incidents which have caused heavy casualties.

On behalf of the news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">news.cn/en/tag/i0xkcja3abecbf5c9a5712/index.html" target="_blank">CHINESE government, the news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">news.cn/en/tag/i0xkcja3abecbf5c9a5712/index.html" target="_blank">CHINESE people and in his own name, Xi expressed deep sympathy with and sincere condolences to the news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand government and the news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand people, while expressing grief for the victims and wishing the injured an early recovery.

Also on Friday, news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">news.cn/en/tag/i0xkcja3abecbf5c9a5712/index.html" target="_blank">CHINESE Premier Li Keqiang sent a message of condolence to news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, expressing grief for the victims while extending sincere sympathies to the injured and the bereaved families.