Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent condolences to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani respectively over the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in Tehran.

In his messages, Xi said he was shocked to learn about the air crash, which killed all passengers and crew members on board.

On behalf of the Chinese government and people, and in his own name, Xi expressed deep sympathies over the victims and offered sincere condolences to the bereaved families.