1. On May 11, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se sent a letter to Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China to offer condolences over the passing of former Vice Premier Qian Qichen on May 9.

2. In the letter, Minister Yun expressed deepest condolences and sympathy to the bereaved family of former Vice Premier Chen and the people of China, noting that contributions the late Vice Premier had made to the advancement of the ROK-China ties after playing a leading role in the establishment of the Republic of Korea-China diplomatic relations will be remembered by the ROK people for years to come.


* unofficial translation