Theyear2025marksthe80thanniversaryofthe foundingoftheUnitedNations.Ontheoccasion,Chinaalso commemoratesthe25thanniversaryof itspoliceparticipation inUNPeacekeepingOperations.Inaworldthatisthirstyfor peace,thesepeacekeepingoperationsremainavital instrument for theUN in maintaining international peace and security. China,asthefirstnationtosigntheUnitedNations Charter,hasconsistentlyliveduptoitsresponsibilitiesas a permanent member of theUN Security Council. Today, it deploysthe largestnumberofcontingentofpeacekeepers amongtheCouncil'spermanentmembers,andstandsasthe second-largestcontributortoboththeUNregularbudgetand theUNpeacekeepingassessments.
Asamajorcountrywiththebesttrackrecordonpeace andsecurity,Chinaoffersinnovativesolutionsforglobal governance reform while unswervingly sticking to the path of peaceful development.
Undertheleadershipof the MPS,theChinese peacekeepers,asavitalpartofChina'sBlueHelmets,have becomesymbolsofdeterminationoverthe past 25years.They exemplifiedthetruemultilateralism,advancedtheGlobal SecurityInitiative,andembodiedthecommitmentofChina's police force in the new era,sheddinglight on global peace.
-GloriousMissionSteadfastSupportersofUNPeacekeepingOperations Westill bear in mind PresidentXiJinping'sspeech at theUNPeacekeepingSummit in2015, \"Peaceisthecommon aspirationandloftygoalsharedbyallmankind.Itwasforthe purpose of securingpeace thattheUNpeacekeepingoperations cameinto being. Itisnow animportant means of upholding world peaceandsecurity.
\"For 25 years,the Chinese peacekeepers:have upheld the principlesof the UN Charter. They championed UN reformstoenhancemissioneffectiveness,adheredtothecore tenetsof peacekeeping-consent, impartiality,and no-use offorceexceptinself-defense-andexecutedmandateswith professionalism.Allofficershavebeenawardedthe UNMedal ofHonor, representing justice, expertise, cultural sensitivity, andself-confidence.
Restoringpeaceandstabilityisaprimary functionof UN peacekeeping operations. The Chinese peacekeepers have maintainedceasefires,quelledviolence,andupheld regional peace globally,bringinghopetoachaotic world.
Promotingjudicialandlawenforcementreconstruction isanimportantmeansofUN peacekeepingoperations:The Chinesepeacekeepersstrictly followedtheUNmandatesto overseeandguidelawenforcementandjudicialactivitiesin thehostcountries.Through refugeecampprotection,conflict preventionand resolution, investigationofcriminaland public securitycases,training,and capacity-building,theyhave contributedtothereconstructioneffortsoflawenforcement agenciesand systemsinthese countries.Protectingcivilians isacrucial mission ofUN peacekeeping operations.When confrontingwomen,children,refugees,anddisplaced pron in conflicts,the Chinese peacekeeping police are dutyboundtocarryouthumanrightsprotectionandhumanitarian assistance.Theyshield vulnerable groupsinthe hostcountries. preventing them from various infringementssuch as violence anddiscrimination, demonstratingboundlesscompassionand heroism.
-AMajorCountry'sResponsibilityContributingtoGlobal GovernancewithStrength Aswespeak,people inmany placesaround the worldare still suffering from ravages of war. Theyhavea deep yearning forpeace,higherhopesfortheUnitedNations,andgreater expectations for its peacekeeping operations.
Overthe past25 years,Chinahasdispatched over2,700 peacekeepingpoliceofficerstothe UNheadquartersand18 UN missionsacross four continents.China'smodernization miracles,rapideconomicgrowth,andsocialstability,ow inform and shape global governance through its peacekeepers footprints.
--InTimor-Leste,theCentralAfricanRepublic,Haiti, Southudan,Kosovo,ndyei,theasisatchd FPUs comprising over 1,90o personnel, along with more than 800police officers,rankingamong the UN Security Council's topcontributors.Inmissionareas,theyhaveconducted communitypolicing,trained local officersinlaw enforcement philosophies and techniques, and pioneered the \"Nine-Step CommunityMediation Method\"developedbyFujian FPU, whichwaslistedbytheUNasastandard practice. -- China hasevolved froma participant to a contributor and trendsetterin UN peacekeeping. Our engagementnow spans the full spectrum of peacekeeping activities, from formulation of policies, regulations and strategic planning tocurriculumdevelopment,coveringtheentirelifecycle of peacekeeping: planning, decision-making, training, implementation,andevaluation.TheUNhasintroduced Chinese perspectives into the revisions of standard operating proceduresandFPU performanceassessmentframeworks.
--Startingfrom15pioneers,China'scontributions haveexpanded toa comprehensive:deployment system encompassingFPUs,international staff,mobiletrainertams, andsenioradvisors.Over50Chineseofficershaveservedin keypositionsatUNheadquartersand mission areas,while morethan 1oopolice instructors,includingUN-certified mastertrainers,havedeliveredspecializedtrainingtotheUN memberstates.Throughjointguardduties,patrols,operations, and exercises with international peacekeeping forces, China haslaidasolidfoundationfordeepeningmultilateralpolice cooperation and provided strong impetus to UN peacekeeping operations.
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\"China will join the new UN Peacekeeping Capability ReadinessSystemandhasthusdecidedtotaketheleadin settingup apermanentpeacekeeping police squad.\"\"In the coming five years,Chinawill train2,0oOpeacekeepers from othercountries.\"Atthe UN Peacekeeping Summitin 2015, President Xi Jinpingannounceda seriesof new Chinese initiatives to support the enhancement of UN peacekeeping operations,underscoringChina'scommitmentasaresponsible majorcountrythatcherishespeaceandactivelyparticipatesin global governance.
China honorsits pledgeswithunwaveringresolve. TheParty CommitteeoftheMPShasfully implementedthe guiding principles of General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech, translating commitments into concrete actions by continuously contributing resources and personnel to UN peacekeeping. TheseeffortsrepresentChina'sdedicationtoadvancingthe building ofacommunitywitha shared future for mankind. -- The World's First Permanent PeacekeepingPolice Squad:In 2016,theMPSsetupthe first-ever Permanent Peacekeeping Police Squad, which has been holding the highest readiness level within the UN's Peacekeeping CapabilityReadinessSystem.TheMPSalso established specializedrapid response, security,andUAV units,with personnel and equipment integratedthroughregular red teamblue team exercises and full-spectrum simulation drills. China's elite peacekeeping task force remains perpetually prepared to deployforpeacemissions.
-- Sustained Financial Support:China has become the second-largest contributor to the UN peacekeeping assessments.ThroughtheChina-UNPeaceandDevelopment Fund, it supports a multitude of projects bolstering UN peacekeepingoperations.Atthe2nd,3rd,and4thUnited Nations ChiefsofPoliceSummits,Chineserepresentatives ofthe MPS proposed actionable initiatives that garnered widespreadacclaimandendorsementfromUNmemberstates. -- Asia's Regional Peacekeeping Police Training Center:The China Peacekeeping Police Training Center, founded concurrently with China's inaugural peacekeeping deployments,hasservedasthe cradle for generationsof Chinese peacekeepers. It undertakes pre-deployment training forUNpoliceofficers,F(xiàn)PUs,and internationalpoliceofficers. In2024,the Center achieved a historic milestone by being recognized asthe first institutiongloballyundertheUN's updated predeployment curriculum for peacekeeping police. Todate, ithasprovided police skillstrainingforapproximately 2,000 policeofficersfrom76countriesandregions.
Furthermore,theCenter planstolaunchamaster'sdegree program in peacekeepingstudies for international students, ensuring sustained intellectual support to global peacekeeping capacity development.
-AWishforPeaceSteadfastly Serving asa Stabilizing Force in a TurbulentWorld For25 years, generations of Chinese peacekeeping police
haveremained steadfast in regions most acutely needing peace
andstability. Theyhavesleptamidst gunfire andawakened
totheacridscentofsmoke.ThedayswheneightChinese
peacekeepers perishedin thecatastrophic earthquakethat
struck the UNMissionin Haiti remainan indelible memorytheyare martyrswho sacrificed their lives to uphold the sanctityof peace.
Among them was He Zhihong,a Chinese peacekeeping policewoman who lost her life in the UN peacekeeping mission inHaiti.Shelefta four-year-oldsonandelderlyparents.At theUN Peacekeeping Summit in 2015, PresidentXi Jinping emotionallyrecountedher story,noting,\"She oncewrote:‘In thisvastworld,Imaybe justlikealightfeather.Butevenso,I wantthisfeathertocarrythewish forpeace.'Thiswasherlast wish,and italso demonstrated China's commitmentto peace. \"FacingFireand Bloodwithout Fear:In 2oo6,Chinese FPUsquelled riotsand dismantled the strongholdsof illegal armedgroupsinHaiti.In2013,theybravedbulletstorescue 27hostagesinadramaticoperationthattestedhumanlimitsin South Sudan, areal-life \"peacekeepingaction film.\"In2023, theydeployedwithouthesitationin Abyeiandthe Central AfricanRepublic,bringingwarmthand reassuranceto local communitiesandChineseenterprisesalikethroughtheir unwaveringpresence.
BridgingCulturesthroughSelflessDedication:The \"DongxingPolice Station\"in South Sudan,renovated by Chinese peacekeeper Sun Dongxing with his personal funds, stands as a testament to China-South Sudan friendship. Subsequent Chinese FPU rotations have inherited this legacy, transformingitintoalandmarkofbilateralcooperation. Today'speacekeepingteamsnotonlypractice thistraditionbut also expand their humanitarian efforts: they conduct voluntary teachingin schools, donate educational supplies toorphanages, andcoordinatemedicalteamstoprovide treatmentforlocal residents.The\"DongxingSpirit\"endures,with bondsof friendshiptranscendingthrough generations.
ChartingNewChapterswithYouthfulResolve:Ina worldbesetbypersistentconflict,anewgenerationofChinese peacekeepers shoulders the mantle of peace with unwavering determination.IntheCentralAfricanRepublic,femaleChinese officers excel as:\"AI-like\"crime investigation experts. In South Sudan,Chinese teams dominate theUNITcompetitions.In Cyprus,Chinesepeacekeepersintroduce \"ChineseCulture\"to localcommunities, fosteringmutual understanding.
Asglobal turbulence persists,Chinese peacekeepers remainsteadfast, safeguardingpeaceand disseminatinghope through concrete actions.
The past serves asa prologue,and when standing at anew historical starting point, Chinese peacekeepers will practice true multilateralism with renewed vigor, forging deeperpartnershipswith international counterpartstoaddress sharedsecuritychallenges.Weholdfirmconvictionthata more equitable global governancesystem anda brighter future, whichare characterized bypeace, security, and prosperity for all,willundoubtedlyemerge.