The People's Liberation Army air force on Tuesday night released the identities of the two pilots killed in a fighter jet crash on Sunday in Shandong province.

The move shows the military is becoming more transparent, and the country is giving due honor and respect to its soldiers, said Wang Yanan, deputy editor-in-chief of Aerospace Knowledge magazine.

The PLA released the identities shortly before Tomb Sweeping Day, a traditional occasion to commemorate the dead, which falls on Thursday.