Remains of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War casketed

Incheon (SKorea): The remains of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War were casketed in South Korea on Thursday to be sent back to their homeland.

The ceremony was held here west of Seoul, where apart from officials of both nations personnel responsible for the excavation and identification of the remains were present.

This year’s repatriation ceremony, the ninth of its kind, is scheduled to be held at the Incheon International Airport on Friday.

China and South Korea have successfully carried out the handover of the remains of 825 Chinese People’s Volunteers martyrs in South Korea for eight consecutive years from 2014 to 2021.