117 Remains of Chinese Soldiers from the Korean War Handed Over at Incheon Airport
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyungsoo] A total of 117 remains of Chinese soldiers who died in Korea during the Korean War will be returned to China.
On the 27th, the government held the 7th Chinese Military Remains Handover Ceremony at Incheon International Airport. Choi Jong-geon, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chang Zhengguo, Deputy Director of the Chinese Veterans Affairs Office, attended as representatives of their respective countries.
The two countries agreed to repatriate the remains of Chinese soldiers excavated in Korea in 2014 to China in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles. Prior to this, a total of 599 remains had been handed over in six separate occasions.
The 117 remains being repatriated this time were excavated last year by the South Korean military from sites including the Arrowhead Hill in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Despite the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the repatriation was pursued on humanitarian grounds.
The government has decided to continue repatriating Chinese military remains excavated in the future.
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In his greeting, Vice Minister Choi Jong-geon said, "We hope that Korea-China relations will further develop through the repatriation of remains," and added, "We ask for China's support and cooperation to achieve visible results in the implementation of the Korean Peninsula peace process."
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