Xinhua News Agency, Beirut, August 13 (Reporter Jia Qilong) The handover ceremony of the command power of the 19th and 20th batch of Chinese peacekeeping forces to Lebanon was held on the 13th local time at the peacekeeping camp in Tyre, southern Lebanon. China went to Lebanon for peacekeeping. The troops successfully completed the 19th rotation and handover.
The commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Del Kerr and the Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon Qian Minjian attended the handover ceremony.
At the handover ceremony, Del Kerr reviewed the Chinese peacekeeping troops to Lebanon, took over the United Nations flag from Du Jia, the commander of the 19th Chinese peacekeeping troops to Lebanon, and solemnly handed it to Ye Fangchao, the commander of the 20th peacekeeping troops to Lebanon. The two groups of peacekeeping troops to Lebanon formally completed the rotation and handover.
Since the 19th batch of Chinese peacekeeping troops to Lebanon formally took up their duties in August 2020, they have completed high-standard tasks such as post-disaster assistance for the Beirut port explosion, demining and detonation, engineering and construction, medical assistance, and humanitarian assistance.
Ye Fangchao said that the new batch of peacekeeping forces must keep their mission in mind, dare to take responsibility, and act actively, exemplary abide by the UN Charter, strengthen close collaboration with peacekeeping forces, successfully complete various tasks, and make positive contributions to maintaining peace in the South Lebanon region. contribute.
It is reported that the 20th batch of Chinese peacekeeping troops to Lebanon that will take over this rotation consists of a multi-functional engineering unit, a construction engineering unit and a medical unit.
After the first echelon of 205 people arrived at the Lebanese peacekeeping force camp, they have completed the handover of tasks, equipment, barracks, materials and equipment.
The second echelon will depart from China in mid-August.