On March 26, 2018, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to President Vladimir Putin of Russia over the massive fire in the city of Kemerovo of Russia.
Xi Jinping expressed in the message of condolences that I was shocked to learn about the fire in the city of Kemerovo of Russia that caused heavy causalities and property loss. On behalf of the Chinese government and people and in my own name, I would like to extend profound condolences to all the victims and deep sympathy and sincere condolences to the injured and the bereaved families.
On the same day, Premier Li Keqiang also sent a message of condolences to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of Russia in this regard, extending profound condolences to the victims, and sincere sympathy to the bereaved families.