SHENYANG / INCHEON - The remains of 30 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) were returned to China on Friday from the Republic of Korea (ROK).
A Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Y-20 transport aircraft, carrying the remains of the fallen soldiers and 267 of their personal effects, landed at Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China's Liaoning province.
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Since 2014, China and the ROK have completed 12 consecutive handovers involving the remains of 1,011 CPV martyrs in the ROK.
Ceremony held in ROK
China and the ROK jointly held a ceremony to transfer the remains and belongings of soldiers, according to the Chinese embassy in the ROK.
The 12th handover ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul, attended by Vice-Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Veterans Affairs Ma Feixiong and Chinese Ambassador to the ROK Dai Bing.
Dai covered the coffins of the martyrs with China's national flags, and all participants bowed to the remains, expressing mourning and respect.
The Chinese honor guards escorted the coffins to an air force plane, which then took the fallen heroes back home.
Since 2014, China and the ROK have jointly carried out the handover of the remains of the CPV martyrs in the ROK for 12 consecutive years and transferred the remains of 1,011 Chinese soldiers to their motherland.
The cooperation reflects the shared willingness of both China and the ROK to transcend historical estrangement and work toward a peaceful and friendly future, and the Chinese side appreciated the efforts made by the the ROK side for its active assistance based on China-ROK friendship and humanitarian spirit, said the Chinese embassy in the ROK.
Members of the Chinese delegation, officials with the Chinese embassy in the ROK, representatives of Chinese companies and students in the ROK attended the ceremony.
