China's Xi sends 'deep condolences' over Seoul stampede: state media
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- Published Date: 10:15 | 30 October 2022
- Modified Date: 10:20 | 30 October 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent condolences to South Korea, state media reported, saying he was "shocked" to learn of a stampede at a Halloween celebration in the country's capital that killed more than 150 people.
"On behalf of the Chinese government and the people of China, I express our deep condolences for the victims," Xi said in a message to South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
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