Chief Minister conveys sympathies to China's Tianjin

Fri, 14 Aug 2015

The Chief Minister has conveyed his deepest sympathies to the city of Tianjin in the wake of a devastating explosion earlier this week.

In recent years the Isle of Man has developed a strong relationship with the Chinese city, building business connections along the way.

A senior delegation from the area came here at the end of 2014 - Allan Bell also made the journey there earlier this year.

He says he's personally sent the best wishes and thoughts of the Island to our new friends: