Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wanpin, answering questions about China’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations at a regular press conference on April 17, said that 31 years ago, at the invitation of the United Nations, China participated in the UN Transitional Mission in Cambodia. sent engineering troops to the authorization, this marks the first time that China sent an organized contingent to participate in a UN peacekeeping operation. In the past 31 years, China has sent more than 50,000 peacekeepers to more than 20 countries and regions to participate in nearly 30 UN peacekeeping missions. During this, 25 peacekeepers have sacrificed their precious lives. China has become a major force in UN peacekeeping missions.
Wang Wanpin stressed that safeguarding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, promoting world peace and promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind are China’s basic aspiration and commitment to participate in UN peacekeeping operations. is the mission. We will continue to practice genuine multilateralism, implement global security initiatives, and contribute Chinese wisdom and strength to improve global security governance.
(Credits- China Media Group, Beijing)
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