China condems attacks in Mumbai

BEIJING: China on Thursday strongly condemned attacks in India's financial centre of Mumbai in which more than 100 people were killed, and expressed condolences to the victims.

"We strongly condemn the series of attacks in Mumbai. We oppose all forms of terrorist attacks," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told journalists.

"We express our deep condolences to the victims and solicitude to the families and the injured."

Indian officials say at least 100 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in the gun and grenade attacks by Islamic militants across India's financial capital that began late Wednesday.

Many of the fatalities occurred in coordinated attacks at two of Mumbai's luxury hotels and the main railway station, officials said.

A group calling itself the "Deccan Mujahedeen" claimed responsibility.