The Defense Ministry on Monday hosted a ceremonial sendoff for the remains of 28 Chinese soldiers killed during the Korean War at a temporary morgue in Incheon.

The South Korean government decided to continue repatriating the remains of Chinese soldiers, who fought on the side of North Korea in the 1950-53 war, despite bilateral tensions over Seoul's decision to let the U.S. deploy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery here.

The defense attaché from the Chinese Embassy in Seoul and other officials also attended the ceremony. The remains will be handed over at Incheon International Airport on Wednesday.

