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[quote=MARRIE,363357]Source: Agencies | 2009-4-6 | NEWSPAPER EDITION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOUR Chinese women were among the 13 people killed last Friday in a shooting spree by a lone gunman at an immigrant services center in Binghamton, New York. Another Chinese national was injured. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi spoke to his United States counterpart Hillary Clinton on the phone yesterday. "This was a very serious incident and the Chinese government is deeply concerned about it," Yang said. "We grieve over the death of the Chinese nationals and other victims, and our condolences go to the injured people as well as the victims' families," he said. China hoped the US would provide the victims' families with timely and sufficient assistance as well as help with getting visas for America, Yang said. Clinton extended condolences to the Chinese victims and their families. She said the shooting was a tragedy and investigations were under way into the cause. She pledged every effort would be made to offer medical treatment to the injured Chinese and to provide the victims' families with timely and comprehensive assistance to get visas to the US. In New York, Deputy Consul General Shi Yong said he was already in contact with some of the victims' families and acting on their requests had already communicated with relevant departments in China so visits to the United States and other relevant issues could be dealt with. Chinese consuls have already visited an exchange student from China who was among the wounded, he said. The consuls also visited the school where the student studied, and an insurance company so as to ensure the best possible treatment for him and to facilitate visits by his family. The student, who sustained gunshot wounds to his arm and leg, is in a stable condition following surgery, Shi said. [/quote]
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