China News Service Inc., September 27th, title: 117 martyrs "go home"-China and South Korea hand over the remains of the seventh batch of volunteer martyrs

  China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai

  "Volunteer martyrs, the motherland has taken you home!" On the 27th, 117 martyrs set off from South Korea to "home".

  On the same day, China and South Korea held a handover ceremony for the remains of the seventh batch of Chinese People’s Volunteers in Korea.

Due to the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, Chinese and Korean soldiers are wearing masks with the national flags of the two countries.

With the solemn music played, the Chinese People's Liberation Army salute and South Korean soldiers walked towards each other and took over 9 coffins.

After the representatives of China and South Korea signed the handover letter, Xing Haiming, the Chinese ambassador to South Korea, stepped forward and covered the coffin with the national flag one by one. The corner of the national flag fluttered in the wind.

On September 27, the handover ceremony of the remains of the seventh batch of Chinese People's Volunteers in Korea was held in Incheon.

A total of 117 martyrs' remains and 1,368 related relics were handed over this time, which were excavated by the South Korean army in the demilitarized zone from March to November 2019.

This is the first time that South Korea transferred the remains of more than 400 volunteers to China in 2014, and the largest number of remains was transferred to China in recent years.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai

  Seventy years ago, millions of passionate Chinese men crossed the Yalu River to participate in the war on the Korean Peninsula.

"This person should be less than 21 years old." At the corpse incarnation ceremony on the previous day, the South Korean staff pointed to a corpse and told reporters that the military uniform identified it as a Chinese, and based on the analysis of the degree of bone fracture, it was still a teenager.

  Due to the long and tragic war, most of the remains were damaged to a large extent and there was no identity information, but fortunately, 1368 relics were excavated this time, including multiple name seals, which may increase convenience for identification.

Last year, China used DNA technology for the first time to determine the identities of six unnamed volunteer martyrs.

On September 27, the handover ceremony of the remains of the seventh batch of Chinese People's Volunteers in Korea was held in Incheon.

A total of 117 martyrs' remains and 1,368 related relics were handed over this time, which were excavated by the South Korean army in the demilitarized zone from March to November 2019.

This is the first time that South Korea transferred the remains of more than 400 volunteers to China in 2014, and the largest number of remains was transferred to China in recent years.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai

  "The motherland took you home!" There was a loud shout at the handover site on the 27th, and the brief and solemn memorial ceremony was officially launched.

The salutes of the Chinese People's Liberation Army salute the heroes of the martyrs, and all personnel take off their hats and bow three times.

Afterwards, the Chinese People's Liberation Army salutes escorted the martyrs' coffins onto a special plane of the Air Force, and all stood up and paid their attention.

  Chang Zhengguo, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of China, said on the same day that China and South Korea have followed humanitarian principles, in a spirit of frank friendship and pragmatic cooperation, and jointly implemented the handover of the remains of the Chinese People’s Volunteers in South Korea for 7 consecutive years. Back to the motherland.

  He said that in the context of the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic this year, China and South Korea have put more effort into successfully completing the transfer of the remains of the volunteers.

China appreciates the efforts of relevant departments and staff of South Korea. China will further deepen friendly cooperation and exchanges with South Korea, actively promote the protection of the remains of Chinese People's Volunteers in South Korea, so that more volunteer martyrs will return to the motherland as soon as possible.

On September 27, the handover ceremony of the remains of the seventh batch of Chinese People's Volunteers in Korea was held in Incheon.

A total of 117 martyrs' remains and 1,368 related relics were handed over this time, which were excavated by the South Korean army in the demilitarized zone from March to November 2019.

This is the first time that South Korea transferred the remains of more than 400 volunteers to China in 2014, and the largest number of remains was transferred to China in recent years.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai

  "I am very excited today." Chinese ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming said in an interview with reporters. He has been pushing heroes to "home" for many years. The volunteers will never forget their great achievements in defending the motherland and maintaining peace; we will continue to work hard to promote China and South Korea in the future. Relationship development.

  The Ministry of National Defense of South Korea expressed the hope that using the handover ceremony as an opportunity to enhance trust and develop a future-oriented cooperative relationship between South Korea and China, it would convey the message of cooperation for the promotion of peace on the Korean Peninsula to the international community.

  At about 10:40 local time, the Chinese-made large transport aircraft Yun-20 took off with the remains of martyrs.

More than an hour later, the heroic martyrs who have slept in another country for more than half a century will "return home."

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