China is startled by and condemns the attack on Jose
Ramos-Horta, president of East Timor, and expects him to recover as
early as possible, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said
Monday night.
Being a friendly neighbor of East Timor, China hopes to see that
East Timor maintains social stability and its people live and work
in peace and contentment, Liu said.
It was reported that rebel soldiers attacked Ramos-Horta's home
on the outskirts of the capital, Dili, early Monday morning (local
time). Ramos-Horta was seriously wounded.
(Xinhua News Agency February 12, 2008)
