The photo captures a moment of celebration after Chinese peacekeepers cleared a road to a refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A photo wall was featured at the ongoing 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, commemorating China's 35 years of participation in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations. Peacekeeping operations are a critical tool for the UN to maintain peace and security, providing support to countries and regions in transition from conflict to peace. Today, over 1,800 Chinese military personnel are serving in UN peacekeeping operations across seven mission areas and at the UN Headquarters, said Gong. "China provides more peacekeepers than any other permanent member of the UN Security Council and is the second-largest financial contributor to UN peacekeeping operations."