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China to hold burial for remains of Korean War soldiers

Beijing, Sept. 9 (UNI) China will hold a burial ceremony on Saturday in Shenyang, capital of northeastern Liaoning Province, to honor the remains of 30 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday.
The soldiers, who died during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953), will have their remains returned from the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Friday, the ministry added.
A Chinese delegation, guards of honor from the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and a PLA Air Force Y-20 transport aircraft will take part in the repatriation mission, according to the ministry.
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