2019年CRI China's contribution to promoting peace in Africa hailed

People attending an exhibition at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Ethiopia connected to Chinese peacekeeping have been noting and lauding¹ China's contribution to maintaining peace and security in Africa.

The theme of the five-day exhibition in Addis Ababa is "Chinese People's Liberation Army (CPLA): A Force for World Peace."

It showcases the Chinese military's practices and achievements in safeguarding the world peace and advancing common development.

The event covers four major topics, including the Chinese military's participation² in UN peacekeeping missions, its efforts in maritime³ security off the African east coast, disaster relief and humanitarian⁴ assistance, and exchanges and cooperation in global security.

17 different exhibition boards and over 60 photos are on display, and visitors can also watch short videos which are presented in Mandarin⁵ and English.

China's Charge d'Affaires to the African Union, Chen Xufeng, says the exhibition is a testament⁶ to the emphasis China puts toward promoting peace in Africa.

"Over the years, the Chinese People's Liberation Army has participated in 24 UN peacekeeping missions, 16 of which are in Africa. Of the 39-thousand peacekeeping troops we ever dispatched, 32-thousand have been deployed⁷ on this continent. We support the AU and all African countries in their pursuit of peace and development by putting Africa first and by giving assistance without (political) strings⁸ of any kind. And we believe this is why we could come such a long way in our cooperation with Africa," says Chen.

Acting⁹ director for AU Peace and Security, Admore Kambudzi, notes China is taking on a larger role in keeping the peace in Africa.

"China is proven to be a valuable partner to Africa. Over the past two decades in particular, China has provided support to Africa in all areas, including in the area of peace and security. I hope we see much more of this in the future. I wish to express the AU's appreciation¹⁰ for the significant support provided by the Chinese government to the AU's peace and security efforts," says Kambudzi.

Norway's military attaché to the African Union, Terje Thomesen, says the Chinese peacekeepers stationed in Africa have proven themselves to be good soldiers, and good ambassadors for China.

"I worked a little bit with Chinese (peacekeepers) when I worked in UNMISS, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The Chinese officers I met with and worked with are very professional, very good officers, very good representatives of China. If you have peace and security as a very broad picture, China is by far the largest contributor to Africa. So I think China is a very important partner for Africa," says Thomesen.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, delivering a speech at the opening ceremony to the Forum¹¹ on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing last year, proclaimed that China is ready to play a more constructive¹² role in promoting peace and stability in Africa, and will support African countries in creating their own peace and stability.

1 lauding   

v.称赞，赞美( laud的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Let sing out our own song lauding life, lauding world. 让我们以我们自己的歌来咏赞生命，咏赞世界吧！ 来自互联网
• Vice President-elect Joe Biden also spoke, lauding the value of work and the dignity it brings. 副总统当选人乔·拜登经常说，要赞颂工作的价值及其带来的高贵。 来自互联网

2 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

3 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

4 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

5 Mandarin   

n.中国官话，国语，满清官吏；adj.华丽辞藻的

参考例句：

• Just over one billion people speak Mandarin as their native tongue.大约有十亿以上的人口以华语为母语。
• Mandarin will be the new official language of the European Union.普通话会变成欧盟新的官方语言。

6 testament   

n.遗嘱；证明

参考例句：

• This is his last will and testament.这是他的遗愿和遗嘱。
• It is a testament to the power of political mythology.这说明，编造政治神话可以产生多大的威力。

7 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

8 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。

9 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

10 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

11 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

12 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。