Eight heroes returned by South Korea identified

China has identified eight more Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs among the remains returned from South Korea, bringing the total number of identified heroes to 28, according to the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.

The newly identified martyrs — Cao Yunchang, Xu Siyuan, Chen Shubin, Xi Genxiang, Fang Jinyao, Zhang Zhiming, Liao Tianliang and Yin Shuqin — died during the battles in Cheorwon county in South Korea's Gangwon province, shortly before the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement in July 1953, the ministry said in a news release.

While two of the fallen warriors — Chen and Xi — were identified through personal seals found with their remains, the other six were confirmed through comprehensive analysis combining historical records of their units, forensic anthropology examinations and relic investigations.