Chinese Vice-Premier Mourns Death of King Hussein 　　On behalf of the Chinese government, Vice-Premier Qian Qichen expressed condolences on the death of Jordan's King Hussein and placed a wreath at the Jordanian Embassy in Beijing February 8. 　　Writing in the embassy's memorial book, Qian hailed King Hussein as a paramount leader and outstanding statesman who made " important contributions to the growth of Sino-Jordanian relations. " 　　"The Chinese government and people deeply mourn the passing of King Hussein," he added. 　　Ji Peiding, vice-minister of foreign affairs, Sun Guangxiang, vice-minister of foreign trade and economic cooperation, and Meng Xiaosi, vice-minister of culture, also expressed condolences at the embassy yesterday. 　　 HomeNews 1999-02-09 Page4 Full Story in Chinese