On June 12, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China made the following remarks:

China expresses deep condolences over the unfortunate passing of Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima and other victims in the plane crash. Our thoughts are with their families. China and Malawi are development partners. At this difficult time, the Chinese government and people stand firmly with the Malawian government and people. We believe that under President Lazarus Chakwera’s leadership, Malawi will emerge from this tragic incident and heal from the grief.