UN peacekeepers in Lebanon welcome back Chinese learning courses

STORY: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon welcome back Chinese learning courses DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese language and culture course STORYLINE: A Chinese language and culture course was held at the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on Wednesday. Donglin Duanmu, chief of the Integrated Mission Training Centre of UNIFIL and the organizer of the Chinese language training course, stressed the importance of learning Chinese for UN peacekeepers. "Chinese language is one of the six official languages of the UN. As one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, China ranks top 10 troop-contributing countries of the UN peacekeeping operations," he explained. "In UNIFIL, there are three Chinese peacekeeping units, totaling 410 personnel. By learning the Chinese language and culture, UN peacekeepers can better communicate with each other and make a great