POWs were treated fairly

China voluntarily repatriated the first group of prisoners of war (POWs) fighting for the Unites States-led allied army soon after the Chinese army of volunteers won its first battle with the US army at Unsan before the end of 1950.

Chairman Mao Zedong personally gave the go-ahead when the Chinese army commander-in-chief, Peng Dehuai, put forward the proposal, according to Kun Ling in her biography of General Du Ping, which was published in April.

Kun Ling is the pen name of General Du's daughter.