BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The remains of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs who lost their lives in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) will be returned to China from the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Wednesday, according to China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs.

A Y-20B large transport aircraft takes off and heads to the Republic of Korea (ROK) to carry back the 13th batch of remains of Chinese soldiers who died during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) at an airport in central China on April 20, 2026. (Photo：Xinhua)

It will be the 13th such repatriation following a handover agreement signed by the two countries. Since 2014, the remains of 1,011 soldiers have been returned to China from the ROK, the ministry said.