China is an important supporter and participant in peacekeeping operations. Since sending the first batch of peacekeeping police in 2000, more than 2,600 peacekeeping police and international staff have been sent to 10 peacekeeping operation, which has made great contributions to maintaining peace and stability in the host countries and regions and promoting judicial reconstruction.
China has been actively supporting women to play a more important role in peacekeeping operations. At this stage, * * * there are three policewomen and 1 international peacekeeping staff performing peacekeeping missions overseas. They are senior police advisers of the United Nations Mission in Cyprus (from the People's Police University of China), Tao, (from Chongqing Public Security Bureau) and (from Shanghai Public Security Bureau).