DNA samples of 981 Chinese fallen soldiers in Korean War collected: minister

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-07-31 11:47

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BEIJING -- China has collected DNA samples from the returned remains of 981 soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers who died in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53), as well as DNA samples of over 1,300 family members, and established a refined, dynamic database, the veterans affairs minister Pei Jinjia said on Thursday.

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