Two Chinese peacekeepers severely injured in clashes in South Sudan have arrived in Beijing for treatment.

The two seriously injured peacekeepers, Chen Ying and Huo Yahui, were airlifted to Beijing aboard a specialist medical rescue plane sent by the Chinese military for specialized treatment and operations. [Xinhua]

The army's general hospital has established a special medical team to ensure the effective treatment of the soldiers. Two other Chinese peacekeepers who suffered less severe wounds have been transferred to a United Nations hospital in Uganda. The bodies of two peacekeepers who were killed in recent violence will be sent back to China soon.

Two peacekeepers were killed and five injured on July 10th after a mortar shell hit their armored vehicle during fighting between two factions in the South Sudanese capital, Juba.

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