S. Korea returns 10 remains of Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War
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South Korea on Wednesday returned 10 more remains of Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War. (Photo: People's Daily app/Ma Fei)
South Korea held a transfer ceremony at the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, west of the capital Seoul, to hand over the remains of 10 Chinese volunteer soldiers killed in the war. (Photo: People's Daily app/Ma Fei)
Every year, China and South Korea have consulted on the handover of the Chinese soldiers' remains found in South Korea. The transfer has been usually made days before Tomb-sweeping Day, the Chinese holiday for commemorating the dead, in early April. (Photo: People's Daily app/Ma Fei)
During the ceremony, South Korean troops handed over the coffins to Chinese soldiers, which carried them, covered by China's national flag, into an airplane. (Photo: People's Daily app/Ma Fei)
It marked the sixth transfer ceremony. Since 2014, South Korea has transferred the remains of 599 Chinese volunteer soldiers killed in the Korean War, including 10 more this year. (Photo: People's Daily app/Ma Fei)