"Building a defensive military in line with the need of China's national security and development is not only in accordance with China's fundamental interests, but also conducive to world peace and prosperity," Chinese Ambassador to France Zhai Jun told a reception on July 11.
Meanwhile, the Chinese army is committed to shouldering more responsibilities within its capacity to provide more public safety products for the international community.
According to a report published on the official website of the PLA, since 1990, the Chinese military has participated in 24 UN peacekeeping missions and dispatched more than 30,000 officers and soldiers to UN peacekeeping operations.
Since 2008, the Chinese military has dispatched 26 escort taskforces, involving 83 vessels and 22,000 soldiers, to carry out escort missions at the Gulf of Aden and in waters off the Somali coast.
Since 2013, the Chinese military has assigned 28 rescue teams to 14 international humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
"China is a very active global actor in security building. As the number one troop contributor to United Nations missions among the five permanent Security Council members, China tangibly demonstrates its support to the international rule-based system. At the same time, it demonstrates China's commitment to contributing to global stability," said Kostarakos.
"The initiative announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in September 2017 to create a standby force of 8,000 peacekeepers only underlines this noble and responsible position," Kostarakos added.
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