China to announce new UN peacekeeping commitments: Defense chief

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISTANBUL (AA) - China will make new commitments on UN peacekeeping, Defense Minister Dong Jun has said, according to an official statement on Wednesday.

Dong's remarks came in his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 in Berlin on Tuesday, China’s Defense Ministry said.

China is among the top 10 contributors to UN peacekeeping missions, with 1,797 Chinese troops deployed overseas under the world body.

Over the past 80 years since its founding, the UN has played an important role in upholding international fairness and justice, Dong said.

“Amid complex and profound changes in the current international landscape, the UN's role must be strengthened rather than weakened,” he said.

“The UN's peacekeeping operations … have played a significant role in maintaining world peace,” Dong stressed.

He added that China will “announce new peacekeeping commitments, support the reform and transformation of UN peacekeeping efforts, and remain a steadfast supporter and constructive force in UN peacekeeping operations.”