Peacekeeper's body returns for burial

Honor guards carry the coffin of Chinese UN peacekeeping soldier Shen Liangliang to the hearse at Longjia Airport in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province, June 9, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

In addition to being honored by the military, Shen also has received a posthumous honor on Tuesday from the UN Integrated Multidimensional Mission for Stabilization of Mali.

"I want to appreciate the courage and commitment of First Sergeant Shen Liangliang and all his Chinese armed brothers. I appeal to them to continue doing their work despite being in a very difficult security environment," said Mahamat Saleh Annadif, special representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of the mission, during a memorial ceremony held at the mission's headquarters, Xinhua News Agency reported.