China confirms identities of 8 volunteer soldiers killed in Korean War

(ECNS) -- The identities of eight more Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953), according to the Ministry of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday.

The eight martyrs are Shi Zhicheng, Xia Xiaolong, Zhang Zhenfa, Ren Dianyi, Jiao Dezheng, Xia Zongzhi, Chen Zhiguo and Zhang Changxing.

Since 2014, China has repatriated the remains of 1,023 CPV martyrs from the Republic of Korea (ROK) in 13 batches for burial in China.

Alongside efforts to repatriate and bury the remains, work to identify the martyrs and locate their relatives has continued. To date, the identities of 44 CPV martyrs recovered in the ROK have been confirmed, and their relatives have been located.

(By Evelyn)