The spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry answered questions from reporters about the collision between passenger planes and military planes in Washington, USA
Q: On the evening of January 29, Eastern Time, a domestic US regional passenger plane collided in mid-air at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Both planes fell into the river, and no survivors were found yet. What is China’s comment on this?
A: China expresses deep condolences to the victims and expresses deep condolences to the families of the victims.
After the incident, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in the United States immediately activated the emergency mechanism. After preliminary verification, two Chinese citizens unfortunately died in the incident. China has asked the US to promptly report on the progress of the search and rescue, find out the cause of the accident as soon as possible, and properly handle the follow-up. China will provide necessary assistance to the families of Chinese citizens who died in the aftermath.
