NEW DIMENSIONS
Oct 07, 2021
4 minutes
By Ong Tee Keat
Copyedited by Elsbeth van Paridon
The active involvement of China in UN peacekeeping operations in the past three decades has earned it the status of global peace provider. Ever since China first deployed troops to the UN’s blue helmets in 1990, when it sent five military observers to the Middle East, its commitment to serving the wellbeing of humanity through UN peacekeeping remains a key initiative showcasing the country’s soft power.
Peacekeeping has undeniably been an integral part of China’s endeavor in global multilateral commitment. This is demonstrated by its largest troop contribution to the UN peacekeeping force among the permanent members of the UN Security Council, with 50,000 peacekeepers on 25
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