Recently, on behalf of the Chinese Government, the Chinese Embassy, the Chinese Consulate-General in New York and the families of the Chinese victims, Ambassador Cui Tiankai wrote to the Office of Foreign Mission in New York, the Boston Medical Center and the Boston University to express his gratitude for their kind assistance and support in dealing with the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, during which a Chinese student was killed and another one wounded.

Ambassador Cui also offered his deep condolences to the American families who lost their beloved ones in the bombings and his best wishes to those who are recovering from the tragedy.