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Chinese Embassy Celebrates 98th Anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army in Bahrain

TDT | Manama

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The 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was celebrated at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bahrain last night.

The event was hosted by H.E. Mr. Ni Ruchi, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Colonel Wang Tao, Defense Attaché of the Chinese Embassy in Bahrain.

Strong ties
In his welcome speech, Colonel Wang Tao highlighted the strong ties between China and Bahrain, including the recent visit of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to China and the discussions held between the two countries’ leaders.

Colonel Wang Tao spoke about China’s commitment to peace and global cooperation. He said, “China has been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of the international order.”

He also noted that China is the largest contributor of troops to UN peacekeeping missions among the permanent members of the UN Security Council and the second largest financial contributor.