In Harm's Way

The funeral of Chinese peacekeeping soldier Li Lei, who was killed in South Sudan, is held in his hometown in Pujiang County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on July 22
Chinese blue helmets carry out a dangerous task to clear a safe passageway on a mine field in south Lebanon, near the Israeli border, on June 29
Nurses with the fourth Chinese peacekeeping police riot squad in Liberia conduct physical examinations for local residents at Monrovia free port on June 11
In the border area of Lebanon and Israel, Chinese peacekeepers take shelter in an underground bunker to avoid being hit by rockets and bombs in the early morning of December 21, 2015
Ouyang Yitao (left), a member of the fourth riot squad sent by China to Liberia, points to the West African nation on a globe, while his son also looks to see where his father is stationed

Edited by Liu Yunyun, photos by Xinhua

Peacekeeping by the United Nations aims to help conflict-torn countries and to create better conditions for long-lasting peace. China has been actively engaged in UN peacekeeping missions as a responsible stakeholder in the international community. It is the largest personnel contributor to such missions among the UN Security Council's permanent members. Chinese troops provide military support, medical care, roadwork, transportation, and engineering services in war-riddled regions.

These pictures relate to the work and life of Chinese peacekeepers around the world.

Copyedited by Dominic James Madar

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