Chinese Peacekeepers to Haiti: Much Attention, More Confusion
By Dennis J. Blasko
1 Feb 2005
The government of China’s decision to dispatch civilian riot police to Haiti has received considerable attention in the Chinese domestic press as well as in the foreign media. Despite the large amount of information readily available both in English and Chinese, including many photographs that clearly show the force in its distinctive uniforms with insignia, this deployment has been widely misreported by several members of the foreign press.[1] Moreover, China’s overall contribution to UN peacekeeping operations (PKO) has also been misrepresented by some of the articles written about the Haiti mission. The actual facts may be surprising.
1 Feb 2005
The government of China’s decision to dispatch civilian riot police to Haiti has received considerable attention in the Chinese domestic press as well as in the foreign media. Despite the large amount of information readily available both in English and Chinese, including many photographs that clearly show the force in its distinctive uniforms with insignia, this deployment has been widely misreported by several members of the foreign press.[1] Moreover, China’s overall contribution to UN peacekeeping operations (PKO) has also been misrepresented by some of the articles written about the Haiti mission. The actual facts may be surprising.
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