Recently, Polish President Kwasniewski has sent a telegram to President Hu Jintao, and Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri has sent telegrams to President Hu Jintao, Chairman Jiang Zemin of the Central Military Commission and Premier Wen Jiabao, expressing deep sorrow at the disaster that befell No.361 submarine and at the death of the Chinese Navy sailors, and extending their sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims of the disaster and to the Chinese people.

Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Al-Sabah and Indonesian Foreign Minister Hasan Wirayuda also sent telegrams to Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing expressing condolences.