China and South Korea held a handover ceremony for the eighth batch of the remains of the Chinese People's Volunteers in South Korea at the Incheon International Airport in South Korea on September 2.
In this regard, at today's (3rd) Foreign Ministry's regular press conference, spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that yesterday morning, China and South Korea held a handover ceremony for the eighth batch of the remains of Chinese People's Volunteers in South Korea at Incheon International Airport.
This time, the two sides handed over the remains of 109 Chinese People's Volunteers in Korea and related relics.
This is the eighth consecutive handover of the remains of the Chinese People’s Volunteers in South Korea in accordance with humanitarian principles and in a spirit of friendship and cooperation.
Up to now, the remains of 825 Chinese People’s Volunteers have returned to the motherland.
Wang Wenbin pointed out that in the past eight years, the handover of the remains of the Volunteer Army soldiers in South Korea has progressed smoothly. It is inseparable from the cordial concern of the leaders of the two countries and the joint efforts of both sides.
This cooperation of special significance reflects the common aspirations of China and South Korea to overcome historical barriers and create a peaceful and friendly future. It is an important achievement of China-South Korea relations advancing with the times.
We are willing to work with the South Korean side to continue to cooperate in the handover of the remains of the Chinese People's Volunteers in South Korea, so that more volunteers will return to the motherland as soon as possible.
It is believed that with the joint efforts of both sides, China-South Korea friendly cooperative relations will surely achieve greater development.
(Produced by Le Xiaomin)
Editor in charge: [Lu Yan]