The message to Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang reads, in part:
“On behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation and myself, I would like to express our deepest condolences in connection with the great loss of life and damage caused by an industrial accident at the plant in Tianjin.
“We share the grief of your compatriots who lost their relatives and friends, and wish a speedy recovery to all of the injured.”