On March 29, 2010, Chinese President Hu Jintao sent a message of condolences to his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev over the heavy casualties caused by the two deadly metro blasts in Moscow. Hu, on behalf of the Chinese government and people, extended sincere sympathies to the injured and the families of the victims and expressed profound condolences to those killed in the explosions. Hu said that China strongly condemned the terrorist attacks, and supported Russia's efforts in combating terrorism and safeguarding national security and social stability.