China has always been the defender of regional and world peace and stability

Local patients board the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark to receive free medical services in Dar es Salaam on November 20, 2017. PHOTO | XINHUA

What you need to know:

  • China is the second largest contributor to both peacekeeping assessment and UN membership fees, and the largest troop-contributing country among the permanent members of the UN Security Council. Sixteen Chinese military peacekeepers have sacrificed their lives for the noble cause of peace.