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UNITED NATIONS, June 25-- Some 40,000 Chinese "blue helmets" have already been dispatched to conflict-affected countries and areas in 25 UN peace operations over the past 30 years, making China one of the most important countries firmly and unhesitatingly upholding world peace and security. Dating back to April 1990, it was the first time that China had ever joined a UN peace operation by dispatching five observers to the UN Truce Supervision Organization in the Middle East. As three decades have passed, the number of "five" has become a history. A "small step" 30 years ago taken by China, one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, has evolved into a "giant leap," given not only the big number of Chinese peacekeepers serving under the UN flag, but also the country's generous and selfless financial support to UN peace operations. What Chinese peacekeepers have contributed to peace and security of this planet has won acclamation from the global community. TOPNOTCH REPORT CARD Thirty years of dedication and sacrifice by the Chinese peacekeepers has added one after another significant scores to the "report card." They have newly built and repaired nearly 15,000 km of roads and more than 300 bridges, and cleared more than 10,000 landmines and unexploded ordnance. More than 1.3 million tons of various materials and equipment have been transported by them, covering a total distance of more than 13 million km. | 
