China hands over remains of U.S. airmen found along WWII Hump Route

A transfer ceremony of the U.S. service members' remains along the Hump Route is held in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 10, 2026. The Chinese and U.S. militaries on Tuesday held a ceremony in Chengdu where China handed over the remains of U.S. airmen who aided China's resistance against Japanese aggression during World War II (WWII), according to China's Ministry of National Defense. The remains were recovered in areas along the Hump Route, a vital air corridor over the Himalayas that became a wartime lifeline for China. From 1942 to 1945, the route served as a key channel for Allied supplies to support China's resistance against Japanese aggression. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

CHENGDU, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese and U.S. militaries on Tuesday held a ceremony in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, where China handed over the remains of U.S. airmen who aided China's resistance against Japanese aggression during World War II (WWII), according to China's Ministry of National Defense.

The remains were recovered in areas along the Hump Route, a vital air corridor over the Himalayas that became a wartime lifeline for China. From 1942 to 1945, the route served as a key channel for Allied supplies to support China's resistance against Japanese aggression.