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DATE=9/16/1999
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=CHINA / PEACEKEEPERS (L-O)
NUMBER=2-253946
BYLINE=STEPHANIE HO
DATELINE=BEIJING
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO:  Although Chinese soldiers will  not  be taking 
part in the United Nations peacekeeping force in East 
Timor, China says it will send civilian police to help 
with the U-N mission.  V-O-A's Stephanie Ho reports 
from Beijing.
TEXT:  At a regular briefing Thursday, Chinese Foreign 
Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi repeated his government's 
support for United Nations involvement in trying to 
resolve the East Timor crisis.
Mr. Sun -- speaking through an interpreter - added  
China is sending civilian police to help with the 
peacekeeping forces.
            // SUN / INTERPRETER / ACTUALITY //
We have already made a decision and the relevant 
departments are now making positive preparation for 
that.  As for the exact time and size of this team, I 
am not in the position to disclose the details.'
            // END ACTUALITY //
Mr. Sun pointed out this will not be the first time 
China has taken part in international peacekeeping 
efforts.  In the early 1990's, 450 Chinese served 
under the U-N flag in Cambodia.
            // SUN INTERPRETER ACTUALITY //
China sent a certain engineering troop and military 
observers to Cambodia to participate in the mission 
there.
            // END ACTUALITYU //
 The spokesman said Beijing's willingness to help is 
based on the U-N Security Council's decision to act in 
East Timor.  
For this mission, the United Nations is compiling a 
mostly-Asian peacekeeping force. (signed)
NEB/HO/wd
16-Sep-1999 09:30 AM EDT (16-Sep-1999 1330 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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