八、《中国军队参加联合国维和行动30年》白皮书发布
China's Armed Forces: 30 Years of UN Peacekeeping Operations white paper is issued
6月16日，中国第18批赴黎巴嫩维和部队全体410名官兵被授予联合国勋章，以表彰他们在任务期内为维护黎巴嫩南部地区和平与稳定做出的突出贡献。新华社发（彭希摄）
All the 410 Chinese peacekeepers from the 18th batch of Chinese peacekeeping troops to Lebanon receive a UN medal in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on June 16 for their outstanding contribution to maintaining peace and stability in southern Lebanon.(Xinhua/Peng Xi)
9月18日，国务院新闻办发布《中国军队参加联合国维和行动30年》白皮书。30年来，中国军队累计派出官兵4万多人次，参加了25项联合国维和行动，有16名官兵献出了宝贵的生命；先后与90多个国家、10多个国际和地区组织开展了合作与交流。中国是联合国维和行动第二大出资国，也是联合国安理会常任理事国中派兵最多的国家。
China's State Council Information Office released a white paper titled "China's Armed Forces: 30 Years of UN Peacekeeping Operations" on September 18. Over the past 30 years, China's armed forces have contributed more than 40,000 service members to 25 UN peacekeeping missions. Sixteen Chinese military peacekeepers have sacrificed their lives for the noble cause of peace. China's armed forces have cooperated on peacekeeping with over 90 countries and 10 international and regional organizations. China is the second largest contributor to UN peacekeeping operations and the largest troop-contributing country (TCC) among the permanent members of the UN Security Council.
