On July 6, 2021, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte over the recent crash of a military plane.

Xi Jinping said in his message that he is shocked to learn that the military plane crashed when landing, which caused grave casualties. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, I would like to express condolences to the victims, and offer sympathies to the injured and the bereaved families.