Chinese among marathon dead

China on Wednesday mourned the death of a young Chinese woman who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings. Thousands of Internet users posted messages to express their condolences and condemn the terrorists.

President Xi Jinping expressed sorrow for the dead student and offered condolences to an injured student and the victims' families.

The Chinese consulate in New York confirmed the death of the Boston University graduate student on its website on Tuesday, but did not release her name at the family's request.