Speakers:
Maj. Gen. Luo Wei, director general of the Peacekeeping Affairs Center of the Ministry of National Defense
Senior Col. Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense
Senior Col. Pan Qinghua, officer from the Bureau of Publicity of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission
Chairperson:
Hu Kaihong, spokesperson of the State Council Information Office
Date:
Sept. 18, 2020
Hu Kaihong:
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Welcome to this press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO). The SCIO today released a white paper entitled "China's Armed Forces: 30 Years of UN Peacekeeping Operation," and we are holding this press conference to introduce and explain some of the details. We are joined by Maj. Gen. Luo Wei, director general of the Peacekeeping Affairs Center of the Ministry of National Defense; Senior Col. Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense; and Senior Col. Pan Qinghua, officer from the Bureau of Publicity of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission. I'm Hu Kaihong, spokesperson of the SCIO.
First, I will give you a brief introduction on the main content of the white paper.
Hu Kaihong:
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (U.N.) and the fifth anniversary of President Xi Jinping's attendance at the U.N. Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping. It is also the 30th year since China's armed forces first participated in the U.N. peacekeeping operations (UNPKOs). At this particular historic moment, the Chinese government decided to release a white paper entitled "China's Armed Forces: 30 Years of U.N. Peacekeeping Operations." As the first peacekeeping-themed white paper, it comprehensively reviews the journey and practice of China's armed force in UNPKO activities s over the past three decades, as well as the contributions made. It fully showcases key achievements as China's armed forces have implemented the pledges announced by President Xi Jinping during the U.N. Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping. The white paper systematically explains the founding mission and propositions of China's armed forces in the UNPKOs. It elaborates on how China's armed forces have engaged in various operations for maintaining world peace, firmly contributing to building a community with a shared future for mankind. The full text of the white paper is about 14,000 Chinese characters. It consists of four parts including preface, main body, closing remarks, and annexes.
