White Paper: China persists in
continuing its peaceful development road
BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Balancing
developments in both domestic and international situations, China is well
prepared to respond to complexities in the international security environment,
says the White Paper. Guided by a security strategy of promoting both
development and security, China strives to build a socialist harmonious society
at home and a harmonious world to ensure both its overall national security and
enduring peace in the world. Full
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White Paper: China active in UN peacekeeping
missions
BEIJING, Dec. 29
(Xinhua) -- China has actively participated in UN peacekeeping operations and
international disaster relief operations, says a white paper issued here Friday
by the Information Office of the State Council.
Titled "China's National Defense in 2006", the white
paper says that since 1990, China has sent 5,915 military personnel to
participate in 16 UN peacekeeping operations. Eight lost their lives and several
dozens were wounded on duty. Full story <<<
White Paper: China reduces 200,000
troops between 2003-2005
BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- China said here Friday that it has reduced 200,000
troops between 2003 and 2005.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) currently has 2.3
million troops, says a White Paper on China's National Defense in 2006 issued by
the Information Office of the State Council.
In 1985, 1997 and 2003, China announced that it would
downsize the PLA by one million, 500,000 and 200,000 troops, respectively.
Full story <<<
White Paper: China endeavors to make
border, coastal defense informationized
BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- China is endeavoring to
make its border and coastal defense unified, effective, solid and
informationized, says a white paper on China's National Defense in2006 issued by
the Information Office of the State Council, here Friday.
The White Paper introduces that the People's
Liberation Army (PLA) is the main force for defending China's borders and
coasts. In 2003, the PLA border defense force took over the defense of the
China-DPRK border and the Yunnan section of the China-Myanmar border from the
border public security force, thus enabling the state to integrate land border
defense and administration. Full story <<<
