China’s Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Chen Xi announced on Friday that China will hold an international training course for United Nations peacekeeping staff officers, along with a major counterterrorism forum, as part of upcoming military-related activities.
According to Chen, the Ministry’s Peacekeeping Affairs Center and the Foreign Languages College of the National University of Defense Technology will jointly host the training course in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, in the second half of October. Instructors and trainees from 12 countries and international organizations, including Belarus, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria and the United Nations, will take part.
The course focuses on building the skills required for UN peacekeeping staff posts. It consists of three modules: basic theory, professional skills and headquarters exercises. Covering 31 topics, including the basic principles of peacekeeping operations, civilian protection, and command and control, the program is intended to help participating countries’ militaries conduct peacekeeping operations in a more professional, standardized and coordinated manner.
Chen also said the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force will host the “Great Wall-2026” International Counterterrorism Forum in Beijing from Oct. 13 to 15. More than 320 Chinese and foreign representatives from 62 countries and international organizations are expected to attend.
Themed “Advancing Practical Counterterrorism Cooperation and Jointly Safeguarding Our Homeland,” the forum will address four topics: terrorism trends and counterterrorism capacity building in an unmanned and intelligent environment; preventing and combating maritime terrorism; protecting key targets against terrorist attacks; and countering infiltration across borders. Chen said the forum will help strengthen friendship and mutual trust between the Armed Police Force and its foreign counterparts, deepen bilateral and multilateral counterterrorism cooperation, and help maintain regional peace and stability.
Source: China News Service, October 10, 2026
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