China News Service, October 28. According to the WeChat official account of the Ministry of National Defense, the Deputy Director of the Ministry of National Defense Information Bureau and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, Colonel Tan Kefei stated on the 28th that China actively participates in UN peacekeeping operations and has become a permanent member of the UN Security Council. The largest peacekeeping contributor and the second largest peacekeeping contributor.
Over the past 30 years, the Chinese military has participated in 25 UN peacekeeping operations and dispatched nearly 50,000 peacekeeping officers and soldiers.
On October 28, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference.
At the meeting, a reporter asked questions and said that on October 25, President Xi Jinping attended the 50th anniversary meeting of the People’s Republic of China to restore its legal seat in the United Nations and delivered an important speech.
According to reports, in the field of international peacekeeping operations, China actively participates in UN peacekeeping operations and is hailed by the United Nations as a "key force in peacekeeping operations."
Please introduce the relevant situation of the Chinese military's participation in international peacekeeping.
Tan Kefei said that President Xi profoundly pointed out at the 50th anniversary meeting of the People's Republic of China to restore the legal seat of the United Nations, the 50 years since New China restored its legal seat in the United Nations is 50 years of China's peaceful development and the benefit of mankind.
In the past 50 years, the Chinese people have always upheld the authority and status of the United Nations, practiced multilateralism, and China’s cooperation with the United Nations has deepened.
China faithfully fulfills its responsibilities and missions as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, upholds the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and upholds the core role of the UN in international affairs.
Tan Kefei pointed out that China has actively participated in UN peacekeeping operations and has become the largest peacekeeping contributor and the second largest peacekeeping contributor to the permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Over the past 30 years, the Chinese military has participated in 25 UN peacekeeping operations and dispatched nearly 50,000 peacekeeping officers and soldiers.
China Blue Helmets are not afraid of hardships and dangers and perform their duties due diligence. They have supervised ceasefires, protected civilians, stabilized the situation, rescued the wounded, and spread hope in the mission area. They have made positive contributions to promoting the peaceful settlement of disputes, maintaining security and stability, and accelerating the economic and social development of relevant countries. All parties highly praised.
Tan Kefei introduced that in the new era, the Chinese military fully implemented the commitments announced by Chairman Jinping when he attended the UN peacekeeping summit, formed an 8,000-man standby peacekeeping force, and increased its support and participation in UN peacekeeping operations.
Currently, there are more than 2,200 Chinese peacekeeping officers and soldiers deployed in 7 mission areas including South Sudan, Congo (Kinshasa), Mali, Lebanon, Abyei, Western Sahara, and the Middle East Truce Supervision Organization and the UN headquarters to perform peacekeeping missions.
Since the beginning of this year, the Chinese military has organized the "Common Destiny-2021" international peacekeeping exercises, the "Common Mission-2021" peacekeeping mission command post joint exercises, held online peacekeeping experience exchange meetings, online peacekeepers international day receptions, and online peacekeeping missions. A series of activities including the peacekeeping exhibition and the release of peacekeeping promotional videos have demonstrated China's firm determination to maintain the international system with the United Nations at its core.
Tan Kefei stated that President Xi pointed out: "A green mountain is the same cloud and rain, and the moon has never been two towns." No matter how the international situation changes, the Chinese military has always loyally practiced the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, abide by the United Nations Charter and the basic principles of peacekeeping operations, and fulfill its protection. A solemn commitment to peace, actively responding to the UN "Action for Peacekeeping" initiative, supporting and participating in UN peacekeeping operations as always, and making new contributions to the UN peacekeeping cause.