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Three Chinese engineers killed in Pakistan
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-02-16 09:37
Informed about the murder Wednesday evening, Hu Jintao ordered Chinese
Foreign Ministry, embassy and consulates to require Pakistan to catch the
murderers, ensure the safety of the Chinese there and properly handle the
aftermath.
Hu also extended condolence on the death of the victims and expressed
sympathy to their families.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao made similar instructions, according to sources
with the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing made an urgent phone call with his
Pakistani counterpart Khurshid Kasuri at 1:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Li required Pakistan to properly deal with the aftermath, catch the killers
as soon as possible and make utmost efforts to ensure the safety of Chinese
personnel in Pakistan.
Kasuri asked Li to convey condolences from Pakistani President Pervez
Musharraf to Hu Jintao and from Prime Minister Shaukat Azizto Wen Jiabao on the
death of Chinese engineers.
Kasuri also extended condolence on the casualties and expressed sympathy to
the victims' families on behalf of the Pakistani government.
He told Li that Pakistani government will try its utmost efforts to catch the
murderers and take every measure to ensure the safety of Chinese people there
and properly treat with the aftermath.
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