China offers condolences to Pakistan over plane crash

BEIJING - China on Thursday expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims in Wednesday's Pakistani plane crash.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang made the remarks at a routine press briefing.

A passenger plane of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) with 48 people onboard, including one Chinese national, crashed in the country's northwest Havelian area on Wednesday. No one survived in the accident.

Lu said that Chinese people stand firmly with Pakistani people at this sad moment.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Chinese embassy in Pakistan have verified the Chinese victim's identity and are giving support to his family, he said.