China expresses condolences over passing of South Korean ex-prime minister

BEIJING, Jan 26 (APP): China expresses condolences over passing of South Korean ex-prime minister Kee Hae-Chan and extends sincere sympathies to his family, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Monday.

Addressing a regular press briefing, the spokesperson said that South Korean former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan was a senior politician of the South Korea who visited China many times leading delegations and made positive contributions to the development of China-South Korea relations.