国内英语资讯:Spotlight: From small step to giant leap, China makes tangible contributions to UN peace ope_时事

国内英语资讯:Spotlight: From small step to giant leap, China makes tangible contributions to UN peace ope

They have also treated more than 200,000 patients and completed numerous long and short distance patrols and armed escorts.

Heroes who sacrificed their young lives have made the "report card" even more special. So far, 15 Chinese peacekeepers have laid down their lives for the cause of world peace.

On June 2, 2016, the UN told a story on its website about Shen Liangliang, a 29-year-old First Sergeant, who was killed in a terrorist attack on May 31, 2016, in Mali's northern town of Gao, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated at a UN camp.

During an unexpected attack, Shen saved a fellow soldier at the cost of his own life. Shen was later honored as a martyr and awarded the first-class merit citation.

Facing the massive challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese peacekeepers, while ensuring "zero infection" of themselves, have been actively introducing China's successful experience in epidemic prevention to peacekeeping forces from other countries, the Peacekeeping Affairs Center of China's Ministry of National Defense has said.

"They have honored their promise of 'bearing moral obligation with an iron shoulder and upholding peace with arms in hands' and demonstrated China's responsibility as a major power in safeguarding world peace," it said.

SHOWERED WITH PRAISE

Thanks to their strict self-discipline, high-quality and hard work, and the record of "zero violation of discipline and zero repatriation," all Chinese peacekeepers have been awarded UN peacekeeping medals.