第八批在韩志愿军烈士遗骸将归国

China will receive the eighth batch of Chinese soldiers' remains from the Republic of Korea in September, the Chinese Ministry of Veterans Affairs said on Monday.

退役军人事务部7月26日发布消息称，第八批在韩志愿军烈士遗骸将于今年9月归国。

According to a decision made by officials from China and the ROK at a meeting in Beijing on Monday, a ceremony will be held in the ROK on Sept 2 for the handover of the remains.

中韩两国官员当日在北京举行磋商，根据双方达成的共识，双方将于9月2日在韩国举行烈士遗骸的交接仪式。

The two sides also agreed to deepen their cooperation in joint search, excavation and identification of other remains, the Chinese ministry said in a news release.

同时，双方表示将进一步深化两国在联合搜寻、发掘、鉴定在韩中国人民志愿军烈士遗骸领域的合作。

Commanded by Peng Dehuai, a total of 2.9 million Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers fought in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53), and nearly 200,000 of them died in combat.

1950年至1953年，中国人民志愿军参加抗美援朝战争，彭德怀任司令员，几年间共290万余人次入朝作战，近20万名中国人民志愿军将士献出了宝贵生命。