Colin Powell, former US secretary of state and a board member of Bloom Energy Corp, pauses during a group interview with Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Corp, in Tokyo, Japan, on June 17, 2014. (KIYOSHI OTA / BLOOMBERG)
BEIJING – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Tuesday expressed condolences over the passing of former US Secretary of State Colin Powell.
"Powell was a veteran diplomat. We express deep condolences over his passing and extend sincere sympathy to his family," Wang told a press briefing.
Powell died Monday morning at 84 of COVID-19 complications.
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