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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Remarks on the Passing of Zambian President Sata

Updated: October 29, 2014 22:12

Q: Zambian President Michael Sata died of illness on October 29. What is China's response to that?

A: President Sata is a great leader and statesman of Zambia. He has made positive contributions to developing China-Zambia relations. We are deeply saddened by his death, and would like to express our sincere condolences to the Zambian government and people and the family of President Sata.