China, Kyrgyzstan to Handle Diplomat Murder Case

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China, Kyrgyzstan to Handle Diplomat Murder Case

China and Kyrgyzstan will handle the murder case of a Chinese diplomat according to relevant laws and bilateral agreements.

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China and Kyrgyzstan will handle the murder case of a Chinese diplomat according to relevant laws and bilateral agreements.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told a routine press conference in Beijing Thursday that China had learned that Kyrgyzstan had arrested people suspected of being involved in the killing.

The two countries had good cooperation in the judiciary field, and would handle the case according to relevant laws and agreements, Liu said.

Wang Jianping, a consul at the Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, and another Chinese citizen were killed on June 29 in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has urged the Kyrgyz authorities to solve the case as soon as possible and severely punish those responsible.

A team led by foreign ministry officials was sent to Kyrgyzstanon Tuesday to deal with the aftermath of the killing. The diplomat's wife and daughter also left for Kyrgyzstan with the team.

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