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Beijing

ROK to return soldiers' remains

The Republic of Korea has agreed to return more remains of Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War (1950-53), the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a news briefing that the ROK will transfer the remains of about 20 soldiers on March 22. Since 2014, the ROK has handed over the remains of 541 Chinese volunteer soldiers killed in the war.