The remains of 30 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea were returned to China on Friday from the Republic of Korea (ROK). A Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Y-20 transport aircraft, carrying the remains of the martyrs and 267 items of related artifacts, landed at Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. After it entered China's airspace, the Y-20 transport aircraft was escorted by four J-20 fighter jets. Upon landing at the airport, it was given a water salute. The honor guard lined up to escort the caskets bearing the remains of the 30 CPV martyrs as they were carried off the aircraft. A solemn repatriation ceremony followed, during which all those present bowed three times in tribute to the martyrs. Citizens gathered along the route, waving national flags and holding banners to pay tribute to the heroes. The burial ceremony for the remains of the CPV martyrs will take place on Saturday morning at the Shenyang Cemetery for Martyrs of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. As of this date, in accordance with international laws and humanitarian principles, China and the ROK have completed such handovers for 12 consecutive years, which involved the remains of 1,011 CPV martyrs in the ROK, along with related artifacts. Shotlist: China - Sept 12, 2025: 1. Various of J-20 fighters escorting Y-20 transport aircraft carrying remains of 30 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs in air, plane landing in airport UPSOUND (Chinese) J-20 pilot (name not given): "Kuajiang-50, this is Kaixuan-squadron. We are in formation to escort you. Our salute to the martyrs!" UPSOUND (Chinese) Y-20 pilot (name not given): "At this moment, we are with the heroes, carrying forward the mission and protecting our motherland."; Shenyang, Liaoning Province, northeast China - Sept 12, 2025 2. Soldiers saluting UPSOUND (Chinese) soldier (name not given): "Salute to the CPV martyrs."; 3. Various of Y-20 transport aircraft receiving water cannon salute, ceremony for return of martyrs' remains in progress; 4. Various of ceremony in progress; guard of honor carrying caskets; 5. Various of attendees of ceremony bowing, veterans saluting; 6. Various of guards of honor carrying caskets onto trucks; 7. Various of trucks leaving airport, motorcycle police escorting trucks; 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Jingxian, deputy director-general, Department for Honoring War Veterans and Martyrs, Ministry of Veterans Affairs (ending with shots 9-10): "In this significant year marking the 75th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers Army's heroic participation in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, we solemnly welcome home the 12th batch of CPV martyrs' remains from the ROK with the highest honors, allowing their souls to rest in the embrace of the motherland and its people."; 9. Various of guard of honor, caskets in truck, CPV veterans; 10. Trucks leaving airport, convoy of motorcycle police escorting motorcade on road; 11. Various of motorcade on road, soldiers saluting; 12. Various of residents, students standing along route to martyrs' cemetery, holding flags; 13. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lu Zicheng, student, Pui Kiu Middle School, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) (ending with shot 14): "Today, we welcome the martyrs back home alongside the national flag. I couldn't hold back my tears, filled with both deep respect for the martyrs and heartfelt pride in our country's growing strength. My sense of mission as a Chinese has become stronger, and I will learn from the spirit of those CPV heroes, to face challenges, and keep moving forward."; 14. Various of residents, students standing along route to martyrs' cemetery, holding flags; slogans on building; 15. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Nan Qixiang, CPV veteran (ending with shots 16-17): "Today, you heroes have returned home. Take a good look at the beautiful landscapes of the motherland and the happy lives of the people. You may now rest in peace -- the motherland has not forgotten you, and the people have not forgotten you."; 16. Various of veterans, soldiers saluting, attendees paying tribute as motorcade of trucks escorted by police passes on road; 17. Motorcade entering martyrs' cemetery; 18. Various of martyrs' cemetery; 19. Various of martyr wall, statue at martyrs' cemetery. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]