Xi sends condolences over passing of Tanzanian President, Magufuli

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of condolences to new Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan over the passing of the country’s President John Magufuli.

In his message, on behalf of the Chinese government and people as well as in his own name, Xi expressed deep condolences, and extended sincere sympathies to the Tanzanian government and people as well as President Magufuli’s relatives.

Calling him an outstanding leader of Tanzania, Xi said that President Magufuli had made positive contributions to promoting friendly cooperation between China and Tanzania and between China and Africa during his lifetime.

Xi described Magufuli’s death as a huge loss to the Tanzanian people, saying that the Chinese people had also lost a good friend.

The Chinese leader noted that his country cherished the profound traditional friendship between the two countries.

Xi said China was willing to work with the Tanzanian side to deepen their comprehensive cooperative partnership, so as to bring more benefits to both countries and their peoples.