China News Service, Zhengzhou, September 15 (Reporter Li Jingze) The "Common Destiny-2021" international peacekeeping exercise ended on the 15th at a training base in Queshan of the Army.
More than 1,000 officers and soldiers from China, Mongolia, Pakistan, Thailand and other countries demonstrated their 10-day training results at the closing ceremony, and scenes of coherent and professional peacekeeping operations were presented one by one.
This is the first international multilateral peacekeeping exercise organized by the Chinese military, and it is also the first time that the achievements of the construction of a peacekeeping standby force have been tested in the form of joint exercises.
The epidemic is unimpeded, across mountains and rivers, and everything is for peace.
The peacekeeping expert interviewed by China News Agency said that on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the legal seat of the United Nations in New China, the exercise demonstrated China’s firm determination to practice multilateralism, safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. .
Under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the prevention and control of the epidemic has undoubtedly brought many challenges to the holding of the exercise.
The participating officers and soldiers from Mongolia, Pakistan, and Thailand all entered the training base after completing quarantine and observation in accordance with the epidemic prevention regulations.
The entire training base implements strict prevention and control measures, with general outpatient clinics and fever clinics, and emergency plans for various emergencies.
Lu Jianxin, a senior instructor at the Peacekeeping Affairs Center of the Ministry of National Defense, pointed out that due to the epidemic, some planned joint exercises and joint training activities have been affected to varying degrees, and some have been forced to cancel.
Against this background, the Chinese side has overcome difficulties and persisted in holding this multilateral international peacekeeping exercise, which further demonstrates the sincerity and determination of the Chinese military to strengthen international peacekeeping cooperation.
In fact, since participating in UN peacekeeping operations for 31 years, the Chinese military has been fulfilling its promise to maintain peace.
Participated in 25 UN peacekeeping operations, dispatched nearly 50,000 peacekeepers, built and repaired more than 17,000 kilometers of roads and more than 300 bridges; cleared more than 18,000 landmines and various unexploded materials; transported more than 1.2 million tons of materials, The total transportation mileage is more than 13 million kilometers; more than 250,000 patient-times have been received; more than 1,600 helicopters have flown, flying nearly 2,000 hours; more than 4,900 armed patrols and escort missions have been completed.
Looking back on 31 years, He Xing, a senior instructor of the Peacekeeping Affairs Center of the Ministry of National Defense, pointed out that the Chinese peacekeeping force has expanded from a single service to multiple services and arms, and the mission type has been transformed from support and support to comprehensive and multi-functional, and its contribution to UN peacekeeping operations is increasing. Big.
Up to now, there are still 2,241 Chinese peacekeeping officers and soldiers performing missions at the UN headquarters and 7 mission areas, and the 8,000-strong peacekeeping standby force is ready at any time to set off for peace in the world.
He Xing said that this exercise is not only a test of the actual combat capability of the Chinese peacekeeping standby forces, but also an opportunity for them to exchange and learn from foreign forces to enhance their cooperative combat capabilities.
In the final joint exercise, the participating officers and soldiers of the four countries formed a joint operation force, which successively practiced the establishment of temporary operating bases, security patrols, armed guards, protection of civilians, and response to violent terrorist attacks.
It is reported that all officers and soldiers participating in the exercise use Chinese weapons, equipment, and equipment for training.
To this end, the Chinese military has produced equipment teaching videos for participating countries, and equipped a certain number of Chinese trainers for practical teaching.
For ten days, Chinese officers and soldiers cooperated tacitly with foreign troops on the drill field, deepened friendship and enhanced mutual trust in the drill field.
The armed forces of the four countries observed and learned from each other, and gave each other sincere applause and feedback.
In addition, some of the vignettes of the exercise also reflected the friendly and mutual assistance of Chinese and foreign officers and soldiers. When the reporter saw the Chinese army's vehicle plunged into the mud, the Thai detachment, who was resting on the side, took the initiative to help.
In the opinion of the interviewed experts, under the epidemic situation, the army of the four countries gathered across the mountains and rivers, and the significance has been extended from tempering the professional and coordinated combat capabilities of peacekeeping forces to a deeper and broader level.
He Xing said that at present, the epidemic of the century is intertwined with the great changes of the century, unilateralism prevails, and the Cold War mentality is resurged, which poses unprecedented challenges to the purposes of the UN Charter.
Under this situation, the UN peacekeeping operation itself is an important means of safeguarding multilateralism. The Chinese military is holding this exercise to fulfill its commitment to multilateralism with practical actions.
"Peace is indivisible, and peace needs to be won." He Xing believes that the Chinese army and multinational armies work together to maintain regional peace, participate in global governance, and discuss and build and share together. This is also the proper meaning of promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Now that the peacekeeping exercise has come to an end, officers and soldiers from various countries will embark on the journey again. The slogan at the entrance of the base camp will send them on a long journey.
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