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Chinese President Hu Jintao delivered a condolence message on Thursday to his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika, expressing his sympathy with Algerians hit by a powerful earthquake in the northern part of the country on Wednesday.
In the message, Hu extended deep sorrow to families of all the victims in the earthquake and sent condolences to President Bouteflika, the Algerian government and people.
He expressed belief that under the leadership of President Bouteflika, the Algerian government and people would overcome the difficulties caused by the disaster and rebuild their homeland with united efforts.
The Chinese president also ordered the Chinese embassy in Algeria to confirm the Chinese casualties in the earthquake and cooperate closely with the Algerian government in rescuing the injured and dealing with relevant affairs.
(Xinhua News Agency May 23, 2003)
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