On July 15, 2007, Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei, on his way to Federal States of Micronesia for attending the inauguration ceremony of the newly-elected president of Micronesia as the special envoy of the Chinese government, visited the 8 Chinese sailors in Guam, who were rescued from a Panama-registered cargo ship that sank near Guam. He conveyed the cordial condolence of President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi to them and presented the gifts of comfort to them.