Members of a Chinese peacekeeping medical team conduct health examination for kids in an SOS Children's Village in Bukavu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Oct. 1, 2009. Over the two decades since it sent its first peacekeeping troop to Cambodia in April 1992, China has participated in more than 20 UN peacekeeping missions, dispatching a total of 20,000 soldiers. There are now nearly 2,000 Chinese peacekeepers carrying out their tasks in 12 peacekeeping missions. Chinese peacekeeping troops are formed by members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which will celebrate its 85th founding anniversary on August 1, 2012. Photo: Xinhua
Two members of China's eighth peacekeeping sapper unit to Lebanon carry out a bomb disposal task at the Lebanese side of the Lebanon-Israel border, May 13, 2011. Over the two decades since it sent its first peacekeeping troop to Cambodia in April 1992, China has participated in more than 20 UN peacekeeping missions, dispatching a total of 20,000 soldiers. There are now nearly 2,000 Chinese peacekeepers carrying out their tasks in 12 peacekeeping missions. Chinese peacekeeping troops are formed by members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which will celebrate its 85th founding anniversary on August 1, 2012. Photo: Xinhua
A member of China's 12th peacekeeping sapper unit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo carries out his task in the eastern city of Bukavu, Feb. 8, 2011. Over the two decades since it sent its first peacekeeping troop to Cambodia in April 1992, China has participated in more than 20 UN peacekeeping missions, dispatching a total of 20,000 soldiers. There are now nearly 2,000 Chinese peacekeepers carrying out their tasks in 12 peacekeeping missions. Chinese peacekeeping troops are formed by members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which will celebrate its 85th founding anniversary on August 1, 2012. Photo: Xinhua
Members of a Chinese peacekeeping troop push a truck trapped in mud during a transport mission from Monrovia to Voinjama, Liberia, June 2, 2006. Over the two decades since it sent its first peacekeeping troop to Cambodia in April 1992, China has participated in more than 20 UN peacekeeping missions, dispatching a total of 20,000 soldiers. There are now nearly 2,000 Chinese peacekeepers carrying out their tasks in 12 peacekeeping missions. Chinese peacekeeping troops are formed by members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which will celebrate its 85th founding anniversary on August 1, 2012. Photo: Xinhua
Local citizens drive on a road built by Chinese peacekeeping sappers in Lebanon, Nov. 27, 2011. Over the two decades since it sent its first peacekeeping troop to Cambodia in April 1992, China has participated in more than 20 UN peacekeeping missions, dispatching a total of 20,000 soldiers. There are now nearly 2,000 Chinese peacekeepers carrying out their tasks in 12 peacekeeping missions. Chinese peacekeeping troops are formed by members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which will celebrate its 85th founding anniversary on August 1, 2012. Photo: Xinhua
