UNIFIL Deputy Chief of Staff visits Chinese peacekeeping battalion

Source-stated date: 22 September 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published22 September 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
Collected2026-09-22 17:22:55 UTC, run 146
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UNIFIL Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Colonel José Luis López-Rubio led a working group inspection of China's 24th peacekeeping contingent to Lebanon, observing demonstrations of mine clearance, engineering equipment operation, and unexploded ordnance disposal and assessing the unit's ability to perform its mandated tasks. The article documents the contingent's current operational portfolio — construction at Camp Green Hill, UXO clearance, and Blue Line road repair — and serves as a routine public affairs record of a senior UNIFIL officer's favorable assessment, providing a baseline snapshot of the 24th contingent's activity cycle rather than evidence of any changed posture or capability.

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By Qi Pengfei, Qu Fatong, Luo Sen and Cheng Yuda BEIJING, Sept. 22 -- Colonel José Luis López-Rubio, the newly appointed Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), recently led a working group on inspection visit to the 24th Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Lebanon. The working group inspected the Chinese peacekeeping troops' operational readiness facilities and observed demonstrations of mine clearance, engineering equipment operation, and unexploded ordnance disposal, comprehensively assessing the Chinese peacekeepers' ability to perform mandated tasks. Colonel Rubio spoke highly of the Chinese peacekeepers' performance and commended their outstanding contributions. The Chinese peacekeeping contingent is currently making steady progress on various tasks, including construction work at Camp Green Hill, the detection and clearance of unexploded ordnance, and road repair along the Blue Line.

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Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-09-22
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16488321.html
Collected at	2026-09-22 17:22:55 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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Collection run	146
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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "UNIFIL Deputy Chief of Staff visits Chinese peacekeeping battalion." China Military Online (EN), 2026-09-22. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16488321.html.

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