中国军队已成为联合国维和行动的关键因素和关键力量

中国军队已成为联合国维和行动的关键因素和关键力量

The PLA is a Critical Element and Key Force in the UNPKOs

5月30日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校答记者问。

记者：5月29日是联合国国际维和人员日。中国国防部维和事务中心近日在北京举办国际维和人员日招待会。请进一步介绍中国军队参与联合国维和的有关情况。

Question: May 29th is the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. The MND Peacekeeping Affairs Center recently held a reception in Beijing to commemorate this day. Please give us more details on the participation of the Chinese military in UN peacekeeping operations.

吴谦：5月25日，中国国防部维和事务中心在北京举办国际维和人员日招待会，纪念第22个国际维和人员日。联合国驻华机构，联合国维和行动主要出兵、出资国驻华使团，红十字国际委员会驻华代表处，以及中国外交部、国防部、公安部等单位和机构代表参加招待会。

Wu Qian: On May 25th, the MND Peacekeeping Affairs Center held a reception in Beijing to mark the 22nd International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Officials from UN agencies in China, diplomatic missions of main troop and fund-contributing countries for UN peacekeeping operations, the representative office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) , as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security of China, attended the reception.

中国为和平而来，以实际行动维护世界和平，积极参加联合国维和行动，是联合国主要维和摊款国和会费国，是安理会常任理事国第一大出兵国。近年来，中国军队认真践行《联合国宪章》宗旨和原则，先后赴20多个国家和地区参加联合国维和行动，组建8000人规模维和待命部队，累计派出维和官兵5万余人次，我军现有1700余名维和官兵正在南苏丹、黎巴嫩、阿卜耶伊等联合国6个维和任务区执行任务，为维护世界和平、促进共同发展作出积极贡献。

China upholds peace and honors our commitment with real actions. We have actively participated in UN peacekeeping operations. China is a main contributor to both UN peacekeeping assessments and the UN’s regular budget, and the largest troop-contributing country among the permanent members of the UN Security Council. In recent years, the PLA has earnestly implemented the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, built an 8,000-strong standby peacekeeping force, and sent more than 50,000 peacekeepers to UN peacekeeping missions in over 20 countries and regions. As we speak, over 1,700 PLA peacekeepers are performing their duties in 6 mission areas, including South Sudan, Lebanon and the Abyei Area, making positive contributions to world peace and common development.

进入新时代，中国军队全面落实习近平主席出席联合国维和峰会时的承诺，以服务构建人类命运共同体为目标，加大对联合国维和行动的支持和参与力度，为冲突地区实现和平发展带去更多信心和希望。事实证明，中国军队已成为联合国维和行动的关键因素和关键力量，为世界和平与发展注入更多正能量。

In the new era, the Chinese military will thoroughly deliver on the pledges announced by President Xi Jinping during the UN Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping. Guided by the goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind, we will step up our support for and participation in UN peacekeeping operations to bring greater confidence in and hope of peace and development to conflict zones. Facts show that the PLA has become a critical element and key force in the UN peacekeeping operations and will bring more positive energy to world peace and development.