Speaker's condolence message to the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress (Earthquake)

(provisional translation)

21 December 2023

H.E. Mr. Zhao Leji
Chairman
Standing Committee
National People's Congress
People's Republic of China

Esteemed Colleague,

It is with great sadness that I learned of the earthquake that hit Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province, inflicting enormous suffering on so many of your people through injuries, the loss of lives and the destruction of homes.

On behalf of the House of Representatives of Japan, I would like to express our sincere sympathies and condolences for the victims, their families, and all those affected. I pray for the swift recovery and reconstruction of the devastated areas.

Yours sincerely,

//signed//

NUKAGA Fukushiro

Speaker

House of Representatives

Japan

Note: The actual letter was in Japanese, with a Chinese translation attached.