China's Foreign Ministry opened a condolence book on Monday morning for foreign diplomats to mourn for those who died in the May-12 earthquake in Sichuan Province.
Coffie Alain N.Papatchi, Cote d'lvoire's Ambassador to China, became the first envoy to sign on the book to express condolences for the victims.
(Xinhua News Agency May 19, 2008)
