BEIJING (AP) — The remains of 437 Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War returned home Friday, more than 60 years after an armistice ended the fighting.

A Chinese plane carrying the caskets arrived in the northern Chinese city of Shenyang, following a handover ceremony at the Incheon International Airport in Seoul between the South Korean and Chinese governments. South Korean Vice Defense Minister Baek Seung-joo said the gesture was aimed at fostering “an international community full of humanitarianism and trust.”