Dedication:

Chinese peacekeepers have been part of UN peacekeeping missions for nearly three decades

This year marks the 70th anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping and the 28th anniversary of China’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations peacekeeping operations and the 28th anniversary of China’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations. At present, about 2,500 Chinese peacekeepers are part of UN peacekeeping missions. And they are involved in activities ranging from minesweeping and road repairs, to guarding sensitive installations and free clinics.

China’s comprehensive participation in UN peacekeeping operations over the years has earned it deep respect from the rest of the world.

PHOTOS BY WANG TENG AND ZHAO XIAOXIN / XINHUA Photos by XINHUA Clockwise from top left: In the UN South Sudan No 1 refugee camp, local children present a small bamboo gun to Yu Peijie (middle); in Monrovia, Liberia, medical personnels of the Chinese peacekeeping team conduct oral examinations for children; Chinese peacekeepers transfer unexploded ordnance in southern Lebanon.

PHOTOS BY WANG TENG / XINHUA From top: In China’s South Sudan peacekeeping battalion, Yu Peijie (left) meticulously cleans guns; Yu (third from left) and her team rehearse dance moves.

PHOTOS BY LI LIANGYONG AND HUANG ZONGZHI / XINHUA From top: Head of Mission and Force Commander Michael Beary of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon awards Huang Yunpei, commander of China’s Lebanon peacekeeping team the peace medal; Han Zhuoqi (left) of China’s South Sudan peacekeeping team walks off the plane and hugs his wife.