China hopes that the murder case involving Chinese overseas students in Japan will be properly resolved soon, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said Thursday.

He made the remark in response to a question about two Chinese overseas students who were suspected of murder and robbery in Fukuoka county in Japan.

Kong said China expressed deep regret on this issue. Chinese police had already taken the two suspects into custody after receiving evidence from Japanese police. Kong said the case was now under further investigation.

He said law enforcement authorities of China and Japan had kept close contact, coordination and cooperation. The Chinese side believes that under the friendly cooperation between the two sides, the case will be resolved quickly and properly, Kong said.

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