More countries and international organizations have, by various means, offered their condolences and aid in the wake of the deadly earthquake in southwestern China.
Vanuatu's President Kalkot Mataskelekele and Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate's Rules and Administration Committee Dianne Feinstein sent messages to Chinese President Hu Jintao to express their condolences. Jamaican Governor General Kenneth Hall also offered condolences to China.
Among the leaders who sent messages to Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo are:
Speaker of the Zambian National Assembly Amusaa K. Mwanamwambwa;
Speaker of Nepal's interim legislature Subash Nemwang;
President of Romania's Chamber of Deputies Bogdan Olteanu;
President of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies Arlindo Chinaglia;
Speaker of Ethiopia's House of Federation Degefi Bula and Speaker of the National Assembly of Guinea Bissau Francisco Benante also offered condolences to China.
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora sent a message to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to express condolences.
Philippine Vice President Noli de Castro sent a message of condolence to Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping.
Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller sent a message of condolence to Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
The U.S. House of Representatives, the Pakistani Senate, the Philippine House of Representatives, Ghana's parliament and the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly adopted resolutions to offer condolences to China.
