Remains of Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War returned to homeland

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South Korea on Thursday returned 109 more remains of Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. A transfer ceremony was held Thursday morning at the Incheon International Airport, west of the South Korean capital of Seoul. /CFP

Chinese honor guard members carry the remains of Chinese volunteer soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War in Incheon, South Korea, September 2, 2021. It is the eighth such repatriation following a handover agreement signed by the two countries. /CFP

The plane carrying the remains of 109 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War is honored with a water salute on Thursday after landing at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. /CFP

Chinese honor guard members carry the remains of Chinese volunteer soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, September 2, 2021. /CFP