China transfers US pilots' remains

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The Chinese military handed over the remains of United States pilots, who aided China during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) to the US…

The Chinese military handed over the remains of United States pilots, who aided China during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) to the US military, in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, on Tuesday.

The remains of the US pilots, which were transferred by China to the US, had recently been recovered from areas along the Hump Route, a vital World War II aerial supply line.

The handover ceremony, which was held at the Jianchuan Museum Cluster in Chengdu, was attended by representatives of the Chinese and US militaries, and local officials.

A senior official from the Archives Bureau of the General Office of the Central Military Commission said that the handover reflects the history of Chinese and US forces fighting side by side against Japanese aggression during World War II.

The official said that Tuesday's ceremony "helps to bring these fallen heroes home and commemorates the long-standing friendship between China and the US, forged through shared hardships".

An official from the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said that the handover was the culmination of years of sustained joint efforts, adding that it was a deeply meaningful event.

The US official said that the remains represent a defining moment in history when Americans, driven by a sense of duty to resist aggression, stood alongside the Chinese people to fight a common threat.

The remains were discovered along the Hump Route, an air corridor that crossed the Himalayas into Sichuan. The route served as a supply lifeline for China from 1942 to 1945, supporting the country's resistance against Japanese aggression.

The American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, better known as the Flying Tigers, played a key role in opening and protecting the route during World War II. More than 1,700 Chinese and US aircrew members lost their lives along this vital corridor, making the Hump Route a testament to the two countries' joint efforts during the war, according to…

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