China holds burial ceremony for soldier remains returned from ROK
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SHENYANG -- Remains of 10 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War were reburied Thursday in China after they were returned from the Republic of Korea (ROK).
With the air filled with the national anthem, China held a burial ceremony in a martyrs' park in Shenyang, capital of northeastern Liaoning province, attended by over 200 people including government and military officials, Korean War veterans, their families and members of the public.
The remains of the 10 fallen soldiers were returned to China on Wednesday.
"We held the burial ceremony to welcome back the martyrs. Their heroic spirit will forever be a valuable treasure of the Chinese nation," Qian Feng, vice minister of veterans affairs, said in his memorial speech.
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