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5月19日，来自世界150多个国家的驻华使节和国际组织代表陆续抵达外交部，在吊唁簿上签名留言，向中国政府和人民表示深切同情和诚挚慰问，对地震中的罹难者表示沉痛哀悼，对中国政府和人民在抗震救灾中表现出的英雄气概和付出的巨大努力表示钦佩，相信中国政府和人民必将战胜一切困难，重建美好家园。
The Foreign Ministry yesterday opened a book of condolences for foreign
diplomats to express their sympathies for the victims of the Sichuan earthquake.
It will remain open for three days, until the conclusion of the national
mourning.
Ambassadors and diplomats from more than 150 countries and international
organizations yesterday lined up to sign the book and bowed their heads at a
mourning board.
The diplomats also expressed their support for the Chinese government, the
PLA and the Chinese people in dealing with the disaster.
Coffie Alain N. Papatchi, the Ivory Coast's ambassador to China, was the
first to sign the Book of Condolences, while Jorge Eugenio Guajardo Gonzalez,
the Mexican ambassador, led embassy staff in paying their respects.
Nirupama Rao, the Indian ambassador, who arrived back in Beijing on Sunday
after visiting quake-hit areas, was also present.
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi received the visitors and expressed his
gratitude for their friendship and support.
The foreign ministry's overseas missions also yesterday opened books of
condolence and flew the Chinese flag at half-mast.
Some foreign diplomatic missions in Beijing also yesterday flew their
national flags at half-mast.
As of Sunday, the leaders of 166 countries and heads of more than 30
international organizations had offered their condolences to China.
As well as sending relief teams to the country, the international community
has so far donated $246 million.
(China Daily)
Vocabulary:
a book of condolences：吊唁簿 |
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发表于 2016-7-10 09:22:52