"China's blue helmets" show the military responsibility of big countries

2022-08-11

On July 14 local time, China's second batch of peacekeeping helicopter detachment to Abyei flew four sorties, delivering aviation kerosene and gasoline to todaki and other mission sites. Jiang Peng, leader of the detachment, said: "at present, it is rainy season, and roads at all mission points are interrupted. Helicopter transportation provides important support for the smooth implementation of peacekeeping missions." It is understood that the Abyei area covers an area of about 10000 square kilometers and is one of the disputed areas between Sudan and South Sudan. In June 2011, the UN Security Council decided to establish unisfa to supervise the withdrawal of Sudanese and South Sudanese troops from Abyei. The deployment of the first helicopter detachment to UN peacekeeping operations in Africa is one of the commitments announced by President Xi Jinping at the UN peacekeeping summit. On the eve of this year's Spring Festival, President Xi Jinping held a video call with the overseas peacekeeping detachment of the Central Military Region, encouraging all officers and men on overseas missions to faithfully perform their peacekeeping missions, contribute more Chinese forces to safeguarding world peace, and show the world a good image of the Chinese army. Bearing in mind the instructions of the commander-in-chief and fulfilling China's commitments, the officers and men of the peacekeeping helicopter detachment who participated in the video call successfully completed various tasks such as troop projection, search and rescue, material transportation and air patrol, and became an indispensable military aviation force in the Abyei peacekeeping mission area. "China's blue helmets" set out for world peace. Since 2013, on the basis of the original engineering, medical and transportation units, the Chinese army has sent guard units, infantry battalions and helicopter units to the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Mali, South Sudan and Sudan. At present, there are more than 2200 peacekeeping officers and men in the Chinese Army performing peacekeeping missions in seven peacekeeping mission areas and the UN headquarters. China's peacekeeping force has realized the expansion of its force composition from a single service to a multi service and arms, the transformation of its mission type from support to comprehensive and multi-functional, and the extension of its operational objectives from stopping armed conflict to building lasting peace. It has become a key force in UN peacekeeping operations. In the military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the people's Republic of China, the peacekeeping force made its first appearance for review. The officers and soldiers coming from the peacekeeping battlefield, wearing blue berets and combat camouflage uniforms, have shown the world the demeanour of Chinese peacekeepers. "China's blue helmets" show the commitment of the armed forces of major countries. Complete the registration of 8000 peacekeeping standby forces with the United Nations; Dispatch several batches of engineers and medical personnel to participate in United Nations peacekeeping operations; It has held 20 professional trainings, including the protection of civilians, senior officials of peacekeeping missions, peacekeeping instructors, peacekeeping military professionals, and female peacekeeping officers, and trained more than 1500 peacekeepers for more than 60 countries. The Chinese army, which has entered the new era, has continuously increased its support and participation in UN peacekeeping operations with the goal of serving and building a community with a shared future for mankind, and has won wide praise from the international community. China's wisdom has injected new vitality into UN peacekeeping operations. In recent years, the Chinese military has sent personnel to preside over or participate in the preparation and revision of operational manuals and other documents in many peacekeeping professional fields. The first draft resolution on the security of peacekeepers initiated and submitted by China was unanimously adopted by the Security Council in March 2020. From August 24 to 25 this year, the Chinese army will hold the "joint

Edit:Wei Li Bin    Responsible editor:Yin Bing

Source:China Military Net - PLA Daily

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