Ministry of Veterans Affairs: Confirmation of the Identities of 8 Chinese People's Volunteer Army Martyrs in Korea
Today (October 28), reporters learned from the Ministry of Veterans Affairs that there has been new progress in the identification of the remains of Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea, with the identities of 8 martyrs confirmed.
The 8 recently confirmed martyrs are Shi Zhicheng, Xia Xiaolong, Zhang Zhenfa, Ren Diany, Jiao Dezhen, Xia Zongxuan, Chen Zhiguo, Zhang Changxing.
Since 2014, our country has welcomed back thirteen batches of 1,023 remains of Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs for burial. While ensuring the proper return and burial of the remains, the work of confirming the identities of the martyrs and locating their relatives has been carried out simultaneously. So far, the identities of 44 martyrs in South Korea have been confirmed, and their relatives have been found.
(CCTV reporters Tan Zhenhua and Zhang Jun)
On October 28, 2023, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs confirmed the identities of eight martyrs from the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in South Korea. This identification is part of an ongoing effort that has seen 1023 martyrs' remains repatriated since 2014, with 44 identities confirmed and families located.
- Eight martyrs' identities confirmed by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.
- The identified martyrs are Shizhi Cheng, Xia Xiaolong, Zhang Zhenfa, Ren Diany, Jiao Dezhen, Xia Zongxuan, Chen Zhiguo, and Zhang Changxing.
- Since 2014, 1023 martyrs' remains have been repatriated to China for burial.
- A total of 44 martyrs' identities have been confirmed and families located.