On December 27, 2004, Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council, on behalf of the Chinese government and people, sent a telegraph to Myanmar Prime Minister Lieutenant-General Soe Win, expressing sincere condolence on the casualties and property loss caused by the tsunami disaster in Myanmar. In the message, Wen expressed deep grief over the victims in the tsunamis and sincere condolence to the people in areas hit by the disaster, hoping them to overcome the difficulties and rebuild their home as early as possible.