Shenyang City welcomes return of CPV soldiers' remains from ROK

Shenyang City in northeast China's Liaoning Province was welcoming the return of the remains of 43 more Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs who died during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.

In recent days, many billboards, outdoor electronic screens, bus stations, and various places in Shenyang had been decorated with slogans and posters to welcome the return of the remains of the fallen soldiers from the Republic of Korea (ROK).

The remains were welcomed back to China by the Air Force, and a grand welcoming ceremony will be held at Shenyang Taoxian International Airport on Thursday.

It was the 11th such repatriation since 2014, following a handover agreement signed between the two countries.

"We placed national flags on street lamp posts, and used electronic advertising screens, billboards, electronic screens on door lintel, bus stop waiting areas, and whatever public bulletin facilities available to welcome the heroes back home," said Du Guojun, director of the Urban Lighting Advertising Management Office of the Shenyang City Urban Management Bureau.

In addition, the city's main streets were lined with more than 3,000 brand new five-star red flags to escort the heroes on their journey home.

"Our meticulous preparations show our respect for the return of the remains of the heroic volunteer soldiers. The revolutionary spirit of the old-generation heroes will greatly inspire us to work even harder on the new journey of Chinese modernization with greater sense of responsibility," said Mu Guangdong, local citizen.

From 2014 to 2023, China and the ROK, in accordance with international laws and humanitarian principles, successfully completed 10 consecutive handovers involving the remains of 938 CPV martyrs in the ROK, along with related artifacts.

Both sides have agreed to continue their cooperation in these efforts.

Almost 200,000 CPV soldiers were confirmed killed in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, with most interred on the Korean Peninsula.

Shenyang City welcomes return of CPV soldiers' remains from ROK

Shenyang City welcomes return of CPV soldiers' remains from ROK

A Chinese envoy on Wednesday urged once again Russia and Ukraine to remain calm, exercise restraint and start peace talks at an early date to realize a ceasefire.

China is deeply concerned and worried about the intensified fighting, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang said at a UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine issue.

Sadly, the Ukraine crisis has been dragging on to this day, and the recent fighting on the ground has become ever more intense. The number of weapons on the battlefield is still increasing, and the variety is expanding. Long-range weapons and cluster bombs have been used, causing serious infrastructure damage and heavy casualties. Recently, there have even been reports that anti-personnel mines will be used in combat, he said.

Noting the Ukraine crisis has now reached a critical moment, Geng pointed out that the international community has recently seen increasingly stronger calls for peace, and discussions on ending the war have increased significantly.

Some ideas and proposals as well as the reactions by the parties have appeared in the media, he added.

China calls on the international community to make greater efforts to form consensus, jointly scale up peace efforts, and create synergy in promoting peace talks, Geng said.

China's position on the Ukraine issue is consistent, which is to promote peace talks and a political settlement, Geng said, adding China is ready to work with all parties, including the Global South, to continue the unremitting efforts to promote peace and the political settlement of the crisis at an early date.

"Promoting an early political settlement of the Ukraine crisis requires the joint efforts of the international community. Since the outbreak the crisis, China has always been making every effort for promoting peace and talks. We call on all parties, including the United States, to work with China to make genuine efforts to end the war," Geng said.

Chinese envoy urges Russia, Ukraine to start peace talks at early date