CHINESEPEACEKEEPERSLiuchangTheConceptofPeacekeepingPeacekeeping,asdefinedbytheUnitedNations,iswaystokeepcountriestornbyconflictcreateconditionsforsustainablepeace.Peace-keepingoperationsareintendedtocreatestable,peacefulrelationsbycivilandmilitarymeans.TheyaregenerallybasedonUNmandate,andasaruleguidedbythefollowingprinciple:impartiality,theconsentoftheconflictingpartiestothedeploymentofthepeace-keepingtroops,minimaluseofforce.Inaddition,peacekeepingreferstoactivitiesthattendtocreateconditionsthatfavourlastingpeace.OurcountryisbecominganinternationalexpectationwhilemakingpositiveandtangiblecontributionstoglobalpeaceandsecurityespeciallycontributionstotheUnitedNationspeacekeepingOperationsinAfrica.Peaceandstabilityarethecommonaspirationsofallpeople.Tohelppreservepeace,andrebuildwar-torncountries,ourhomelandhasactivelyparticipatedinUNpeacekeepingoperationsinmanycountriesOurcountrynowconsiderspeacekeepingacoreactivityoftheUN,andthisisreflectedinourpolicydocuments.2008whitepaperondefencestatesthatithasconsistentlysupportedandactivelyparticipatedinthepeacekeepingoperationsconsonantwiththespiritoftheUNCharter.Ourcountry’sengagementinmultilateralorganizationssuchastheUNforsustainableinternationalpeaceandsecurityespeciallyinAfricaiswonderful.Africa,Westerncountries,andtheUNallwelcomeourcountry’sparticipationinpeacekeepingoperationsgenerallyandinAfricaparticularly.TheUNisalwayslookingformoretroopcontributingcountriesandWesternnations,especiallytheUnitedStates,arenotanxioustosendtroopstoAfricanconflicts.ButpeacekeepinggenerallyandinAfricaparticularlyhasbenefitsforourhomeland.ItallowsustorespondtoAfricanrequestsandbuildconfidencewithbothAfricangovernmentsandAfricanregionalorganizations..Increasingly,wewantstobeseenasa‘responsiblegreatpower’.way.ThispositiverolefortheChinesearmyalsocontributestoeffortsbytheChineseleadershiptoimproveitspositionintheinternationalcommunity.Salutetoourcomradesinarms!Chinesepeacekeepersattendaseeing-offceremonybeforeleavingZhengzhou,capitalofcentralChina'sHenanProvince,forWauofSouthSudan,Sept.21,2017.The105-membersquadofChinesepeacekeeperswillperformaone-yearpeacekeepingmissionintheirmissionareainWauofSouthSudan.Thankyou!