The Peacekeeping Affairs Center of China's Ministry of National Defense has dispatched multiple batches of experts overseas to train over 1,600 UN peacekeepers from more than 70 countries since 2015, a Ministry of National Defense spokesman said on Wednesday.
Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang made the statement at a press conference in Beijing in response to a media query on two recent international training courses organized by the center -- the UN Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit Course and the UN Female Military Officers Course.
"The two courses, jointly carried out by the Peacekeeping Affairs Center of China's Ministry of National Defense and military academies like the Army Engineering University and the National University of Defense Technology, have provided training for about 40 peacekeepers from 13 countries. In addition, China also plans to host three international training courses this year on peacekeeping intelligence, civilian protection, and drone technology," Zhang said.
"Since 2015, the Peacekeeping Affairs Center of China's Ministry of National Defense has sponsored 25 international training courses on civilian protection, special courses for peacekeeping mission senior officials, instructors, professional military personnel, and female military officers. We have sent multiple batches of peacekeeping experts overseas to train over 1,600 UN peacekeepers from more than 70 countries. The Chinese military will continue to uphold the principles of shared resources and win-win cooperation, actively assist other troop-contributing countries in enhancing their peacekeeping capabilities, and make due contributions to the UN peacekeeping cause," he said.
China trains 1,600 UN peacekeepers from 70-plus countries since 2015: spokesman
