On March 25, 2015, Premier Li Keqiang respectively sent messages of condolences to Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey of Spain over the death of a considerable number of people including passengers from Germany and Spain caused by the recent crash of a Germanwings flight.. On behalf of the Chinese government and people and in his own name, Li Keqiang expressed deep condolences to all the victims including German and Spanish citizens onboard and sincere sympathies to their families.