国内英语新闻:Chinese president expresses condolences to Indonesia over plane crash

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua)-- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a condolence message to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the crash of a passenger plane in Indonesia last Sunday, which has caused a huge loss of property and lives.

On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi offered his deep condolences to the victims of the Trigana Air plane crash in east Indonesia's Papua Province and expressed his sincere sympathy to the families of the victims.