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Updated Wednesday, August 29, 2007 0:00 am TWN, UNITED NATIONS, Reuters

United Nations names first Chinese peace force commander

The United Nations announced on Monday the appointment of its first Chinese force commander for a U.N. peacekeeping mission. He will serve in the disputed Western Sahara territory. Maj. Gen. Zhao Jingmin will be force commander for what is termed the U.N. Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, known by its French acronym MINURSO. He replaces Danish Gen. Kurt Mosgaard, who ended his tour of duty on Monday.

“This will be the first time that the U.N. has had a Chinese force commander heading one of its missions,” U.N. spokeswoman Michele Montas told a regular news briefing.

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