The troops include a 175-people engineering company and 43-strong medical team. They are now waiting for orders to leave from the UN, said Dai Shao'an, deputy director of the Peacekeeping Affairs Office of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense. 　　

　　The troops would be responsible for the construction of bridges, roads and mobile houses. 　　

　　China has deployed 1,450 peacekeeping troops in 10 areas since 1990. Among them, 650 are military inspectors, military counselors and liaison officers, with the rest engineering troops. 　　

　　Peacekeeping troops are unarmed forces sent according to the UN Security Council or Assembly to help restore peace in conflict areas.