China's Expanding Role in Peacekeeping: Prospects and Policy Implications

China and the Insecurity of Development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

“…46 Similarly, Chinese involvement in the peacekeeping mission in the DRC and its diplomatic contributions to the DRC's peace process are indicative of China's general shift towards increased multilateral engagement. 47 49 China has not yet sent combat troops to any UN peacekeeping mission, but it has sent military observers, civilian police and medical, logistical and transport support teams. 50 These contributions raise China's profile at the UN and help project its identity as a responsible actor in international politics.…”

China's Charm Offensive and Peacekeeping: The Lessons of Cambodia – What Now for Sudan?

“…But a countervailing factor is that, throughout China's 20-year involvement in UN peacekeeping, not a single Chinese peacekeeper has been charged with misconduct, and the Chinese work ethic has been praised by many policymakers and analysts. 43 Based on the above analysis of Cambodian attitudes towards China, how could the Chinese government and its peacekeepers gain the trust of local populations in Sudan, and thereby successfully carry out a 'charm offensive' there?…”

China Rising and Its Changing Policy on UN Peacekeeping

“…China's changing attitude towards the principle of use of force is well reflected in its contribution of security troops to PKOs in recent years. The international community has long expected China to contribute "combat troops" to PKOs (International Crisis Group 2009; Gill and Huang 2009). Since the early 1990s, China had for a long period of time refrained from contributing security troops to PKOs.…”