28 Chinese soldiers' remains to be returned from South Korea

A ceremony is held in Incheon, S. Korea on Monday to return the remains of 28 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War. [Photo: weibo.com]

A ceremony was held on Monday in Incheon, South Korea, to return the remains of 28 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War.

The remains were unearthed between March and November last year.

A delegation headed by the Military Attache of the Chinese Embassy in South Korea mourned and paid tribute to the deceased soldiers.

A ceremony is held in Incheon, S. Korea on Monday to return the remains of 28 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War. [Photo: weibo.com]

The handover is scheduled for Wednesday at the Incheon International Airport. The Chinese Air Force will fly them home.

Under the terms of a 2013 agreement, Seoul has so far returned the remains of 541 Chinese soldiers in three batches.