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China condemns hotel suicide bombing in Pakistan

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-09-21 16:55

BEIJING -- China on Sunday condemned the terrorist attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan.

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"China opposes terrorism of any kind. As the friendly neighbor and all-weather friend of Pakistan, China will continue to support the unremitting efforts of Pakistan's government and people to maintain stability," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu.

She was responding to a question on the truck bomb outside the Marriott Hotel in central Islamabad that killed at least 60 people and injured more than 200 on Saturday.

She said China expressed heartfelt condolences to the victims of the attack and extended sincere sympathies to the bereaved families and the wounded.