The ninth batch of Chinese and South Korea's transfer of the remains of the Chinese people's volunteer martyrs' remains

Cover news reporter Teng Yan

On September 16th, the cover reporter learned from the Ministry of Retired Military Affairs that on the morning of the 16th, China and South Korea jointly held the transfer ceremony of the remains of the Chinese People's Volunteer Martyrs' remains at the Rincho International Airport in South Korea.

Chang Zhengguo, deputy minister of the Chinese Retired Military Affairs Department, led the Chinese handover delegation and the second officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Li Duxun, and the heads of relevant departments of the Ministry of Defense attended the ceremony. The representatives of both China and South Korea signed a handover letter on the spot to confirm the relics and related relics of the 88th Chinese People's Volunteer Army. The Chinese ambassador to South Korea, Xing Haiming, covers the national flag for volunteer martyrs' coffin. The Chinese side held a mourning ceremony.

During the transfer ceremony, Chang Zhengguo said that China and South Korea followed the principle of humanitarianism. In the spirit of frank and friendly cooperation, it has been jointly implemented in the remains of the Chinese people's volunteers for 9 consecutive years. motherland.

Chang Zhengguo said that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. The remains of the two sides' transfer of volunteer forces martyrs are an important symbol of Sino -South Korean relations and the development of the times. It is of great significance to develop more mature and healthy bilateral relations. In recent years, the new crown pneumonia's epidemic has continued to rage with the world, and China and South Korea have paid more effort to successfully complete the transfer of the remains of volunteer martyrs. China thanked the relevant Korean departments and staff for their efforts. China will further strengthen the pragmatic and friendly collaboration with the Korean side, and actively promote the protection of the remains of the Chinese people's volunteer army martyrs, so that more volunteer martyrs are returning to the motherland as soon as possible.

It is reported that from September 14th to 16th, the Chinese handover delegation composed of the retired military affairs department, the Central Foreign Liaison Department, the Central Cyber ​​Security and Information Committee Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, and the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission went to South Korea. , Implement the transfer of the remains of the Chinese People's Volunteer Martyrs.

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