On September 21, 2008, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi sent a message of condolences to his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi, condemning the suicide bomb attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. Yang expressed profound condolences to the victims and sincere sympathies to the families of the victims and the injured.

In the message, Yang said China firmly opposes terrorism of any form. As a friendly neighbor and all-weather friend of Pakistan, China will always support the unremitting efforts made by the government and people of Pakistan to safeguard the country's stability, Yang said.