On December 26, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent messages of condolence to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev over the casualties in the crash of an Azerbaijan plane.

Xi Jinping said that he was shocked to learn that a passenger plane of Azerbaijan Airlines crashed, causing casualties. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi Jinping extended deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathy to the bereaved families, and wishes the injured a speedy recovery.