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BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday over the crash of the Lion Air plane that had 189 people on board.

In the message, Xi said he was deeply saddened upon learning of the plane crash.

Xi added that on behalf of the Chinese government and people, as well as in his own name, he would like to convey the deepest condolences over the loss of lives, and to those who have lost their loved ones.