Chinese troops ready for UN peace mission

[Socialist Christian]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2003-11/19/content_1188157.htm

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BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhuanet, by Wei Wu) -- A military company of over 240 Chinese soldiers is now well prepared to carry out peacekeeping missions in the war-torn West African nation of Liberia and is waiting for departure orders from the United Nations.

According to the General Logistics Department of the People's Liberation Army of China, the company will be responsible for transportation tasks for other peacekeeping troops near the Liberian capital of Monrovia.

The mission is at the request of the United Nations and has been approved by the Chinese government and the Central Military Commission. A transportation regiment of the PLA is responsible for the selection of officers and soldiers.

[Socialist Christian]

1. Damn this is ironic. A day after threating taiwan with force.

there peace keeping, i hold antipathy for maoists and talk about hypocrisy

[htuttle]

2. China hasn't been Maoist for some time

I believe they officially recanted most of Mao's teachings something like 10 years ago. Now they are just a facist-sort of oligarchy. Hell, they even crack down on labor unions now, just like here!

[Socialist Christian]

3. Thanks for the correction <nt>

[E_Zapata]

4. I thought King George made Liberia all safe and good.....

with the 7 guys he sent over there for a week.....

What on earth is going on in Liberia where they need peacekeeping forces?

Oh well, China, better late than never............ /sarcasm off

[0007]

5. Yes indeed Sir, the seven samurais did kick ass.

The question is now being ask, where did the samurai's go?

[E_Zapata]

6. Imagine the cost savings if those same sumarai sevens

had been taken to London to protect george instead of turning the whole affair into a $100 million security operation?

Lucky Sevens......wah hooooooooo

[underpants]

7. 240? Oh well if that's all they can spare

:eyes:

You know until I read this headline I never thought about the Chinese sending troops for peace keeping missions, they have quite a few I believe.

[DUreader]

8. I wonder how many were requested.

Is this the first UN mission for the PLA?

[fshrink]

9. It's actually 240 millions...

That would take care of it!

[underpants]

10. I don't think any US President wants to ask for the PLA to be everywhere

Imagine if W announces his great idea to ask the Chinese to supply X amount of troops for peace keeping missions. Next thing you know they would be everywhere. The US policies of the last 60 years were against just that.

Still they do have a lot of people...:shrug:

[htuttle]

11. By my estimations...

The Chinese are the only country that could possibly contribute enough troops to 'Iraq peacekeeping' to actually make a difference. I don't see how anyone else could send more than a few thousand.

Fat chance of that happening, however. I believe the Chinese are quite well aware of the current oil chessgame (and are playing a very quiet, patient one themselves).

[fshrink]

12. Plus they have a few pieces in the area...

Border with Afghanistan, Cashmere, India... Who knows what they're up to over there?