President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written respectively to President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to convey their condolences on the crash of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735. Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has also written to PRC State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to convey his sympathies. The text of the letters is appended.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
25 MARCH 2022
Letter from President Halimah Yacob to President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China
24 March 2022
His Excellency Xi Jinping
President
People’s Republic of China
Your Excellency,
I was deeply saddened to learn of the crash of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 on 21 March 2022. On behalf of the people of Singapore, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the people of China during this difficult period. Our thoughts go out to the families and loved ones of those involved in this tragedy.
Yours sincerely,
HALIMAH YACOB
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Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Premier Li Keqiang of the People’s Republic of China
24 March 2022
Dear Premier Li,
It is with great sadness that I learnt of the crash of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 on 21 March 2022. On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those on board the flight. Our thoughts are with them and with the people of China in this time of grief.
Yours sincerely,
LEE HSIEN LOONG
His Excellency Li Keqiang
Premier of the State Council
People’s Republic of China
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Letter from Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi of the People’s Republic of China
23 March 2022
His Excellency Wang Yi
State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs
People’s Republic of China
Your Excellency,
Please accept my heartfelt sympathies on the crash of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 on 21 March 2022. My condolences go out to the affected families and those who lost loved ones on the flight.
Yours sincerely,
DR VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN
