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The Weight of the Blue Beret: A Decade of Commemoration for China’s Fallen Peacekeepers
Ten years after the deaths of three Chinese peacekeepers in Mali and South Sudan, high-profile commemorations highlight China's ongoing commitment to UN missions and the domestic use of their sacrifice to foster military patriotism and global prestige.
A Decade of Duty: How a PLA Brigade Keeps a Fallen Peacekeeper's Memory Alive
Soldiers from a PLA brigade have visited the parents of Shen Liangliang — killed in a 2016 Mali peacekeeping attack and named a People’s Hero in 2019 — every year for ten years, delivering signed flags, albums and domestic comforts. The ritual illustrates how the Chinese military institutionalises care for martyrs’ families to sustain morale, manage risk from overseas deployments, and project a narrative of sacrifice and responsibility.