摘要
A Chinese peacekeeper was killed and five others were injured when a car bomb struck a UN mission camp in Mali on May 31, the latest in a string of terror attacks. Ma Xiaolin, Professor of International Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University, says with China assuming a greater role in UN peacekeeping missions, as expected by the international community, Chinese policymakers should urgently assess the risks for their peacekeepers in today's complex and varied environment. His ideas follow:
A Chinese peacekeeper was killed and five others were injured when a car bomb struck a UN mission camp in Mali on May 31, the latest in a string of terror attacks. Ma Xiaolin, Professor of International Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University, says with China assuming a greater role in UN peacekeeping missions, as expected by the international community, Chinese policymakers should urgently assess the risks for their peacekeepers in today's complex and varied environment. His ideas follow: