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PRESIDENT J. RAMOS-HORTA EXPRESSES SOLIDARITY WITH CHINA FOLLOWING DEVASTATING FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES
DILI, 31 August 2026
The President of the Republic and Nobel Peace Laureate, J. Ramos-Horta, has conveyed his deepest condolences to the President, Government, and people of the People’s Republic of China, with special sympathy for the families of victims affected by the devastating landslides and floods that recently struck the Tibet Autonomous Region.
In an official letter dated 31 August 2026 addressed to the President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping, President Ramos-Horta expressed profound sadness over the tragic loss of life, the high number of people reported missing, and the extensive damage caused to communities and infrastructure in the region.
President Ramos-Horta stated:
“I wish to express my deepest condolences to Your Excellency, the Government, and the people of the People’s Republic of China, particularly to the families of the victims of the devastating landslides and floods that recently struck the Tibet Autonomous Region. At this time of great suffering, I wish to convey to the families who have lost their loved ones our sincere solidarity and compassion, as well as our wishes for strength and hope to all those affected by this tragedy. We also extend our solidarity to the emergency and rescue teams who continue to work under extremely difficult conditions to locate those missing, assist survivors, and respond to the risks of further flooding and landslides.”
Timor-Leste stands firmly with the people of the People’s Republic of China during this difficult time and hopes that the search, rescue, and recovery efforts prove successful, and that the affected communities are able to recover and rebuild swiftly.
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PREZIDENTE J. RAMOS-HORTA HATO’O SOLIDARIEDADE HO XINA HAFOIN INUNDASAUN NO RAI-MONU
DILI, 31 Agostu 2026
Prezidente Repúblika no Laureadu Nobel ba Pás, J. Ramos-Horta, hato’o sentidu kondolénsia kle’an ba Prezidente, Governu, no povu Repúblika Populár Xina nian, ho simpatia espesial ba familia sira-ne’ebé afetadu husi rai-monu no inundasaun ne’ebé foin lalais ne’e akontese iha Rejiaun Autónoma Tibet.
Iha karta ofisiál ida ho data 31 Agostu 2026 ne’ebé hato’o ba Prezidente Repúblika Populár Xina, Sua Exelénsia Sr. Xi Jinping, Prezidente Ramos-Horta espresa tristeza kle’an ba trájiku lakon vida, númeru aas husi ema sira ne’ebé relata lakon, no estragu boot ne’ebé kauza ba komunidade no infraestrutura sira iha rejiaun ne’e.
Prezidente Ramos-Horta hateten:
“Ha’u hakarak hato’o ha’u nia sentidu kondolénsia kle’an ba Sua Exelénsia, Governu no povu Repúblika Populár Xina, partikularmente ba família vítima sira husi rai-monu no inundasaun devastadora ne’ebé foin lalais ne’e akontese iha Rejiaun Autónoma Tibet. Iha momentu susar boot ida-ne’e, ha’u hakarak hato’o ba família sira ne’ebé lakon sira-nia maluk, ami-nia solidariedade no kompaixsaun sinseru, no mós ami nia dezeju ba forsa no esperansa ba sira hotu ne’ebé afetadu husi trajédia ida-ne’e. Ami mós hato’o ami nia solidariedade ba ekipa emerjénsia no salvamentu sira ne’ebé kontinua serbisu iha kondisaun sira ne’ebé difisil tebes hodi buka maluk sira ne’ebé lakon, tulun sobrevivente sira, no responde ba risku sira husi inundasaun no rai-monu.”
Timor-Leste hamriik metin ho povu Repúblika Populár Xina durante tempu susar ida-ne’e no hein katak esforsu hodi buka, salva, no rekuperasaun sei hetan susesu, no komunidade sira ne’ebé afetadu bele rekupera no harii hikas ho lalais.
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