Chinese soldiers leave for UN peace mission in DR Congo
Updated: 2010-11-20 14:30
(Xinhua)
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MixxXI'AN - A 100-member team of Chinese soldiers left here Friday for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for an eight-month UN peace-keeping operation there.
They formed the first batch of China's 12th peace-keeping team to DRC since 2003. They will be joined by a second batch of 118 soldiers who are scheduled to depart on November 28.
The 12th team comprises military engineers and medical staff.
China's 11th peace-keeping team to DRC, made up of 220 soldiers in total, left Lanzhou, capital of Northwest China's Gansu province in March.
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