General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Chinese President and Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission Xi Jinping expressed great concern for the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings that killed one Chinese student and seriously injured another. On April 17, 2013, the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Embassy in the United States conveyed Xi's sorrow to the dead student and condolences to the injured student and the victims' families. The Chinese Consulate General in New York conveyed the president's condolence to the injured student who was being hospitalized in Boston. For their part, the two victims' families and the injured student expressed their thanks for President Xi's concern.

In accordance with the president's instructions, the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the Chinese Embassy in the United States and the Chinese Consulate General in New York will make all-out efforts to handle the aftermath, arrange treatment for the injured student, and provide assistance for the two victims' families in getting to the United States to handle related issues. They will also maintain close contact with the U.S. side to properly handle other related issues.