The Chinese honor guards escort the coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs to an air force plane during a handover ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
INCHEON, South Korea, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- China and South Korea held a ceremony on Thursday to transfer the remains and belongings of 25 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War.
The 10th handover ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul, attended by Chinese Vice Minister of Veterans Affairs Chang Zhengguo, Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming and South Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho as well as officials with relevant ministries.
At this year's ceremony, Chang said since 2014, China and South Korea have jointly carried out the handover of the remains of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs in South Korea for 10 consecutive years and transferred the remains of 938 Chinese soldiers to their motherland, following humanitarian principles and carrying out practical and friendly cooperation.
A Chinese honor guard prepares to escort one of the coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs to an air force plane during a handover ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
The Chinese honor guards (left row) receive coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs during a handover ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
The Chinese honor guards escort the coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs to an air force plane during a handover ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
The Chinese honor guards escort the coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs during a handover ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The Chinese honor guards escort the coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs to an air force plane during a handover ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming covers the coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs with China's national flags during a handover ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
The Chinese honor guards escort the coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs to an air force plane during a handover ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The Chinese honor guards escort the coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs to an air force plane during a handover ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The Chinese honor guards escort the coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs to an air force plane during a handover ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)■
