China sends 10 peace-keeping police to East Timor

China has sent 10 police officers to join the United Nations peace-keeping force in East Timor, an official of China's Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday.

The officers are specialists in the fields of administrative management, information technology, public security, criminal investigation and border security.

They have received training in weapons, driving and languages in China's peace-keeping police training center, the official said.

China has sent more than 200 peace-keeping police abroad to take part in UN operations.

Source: Xinhua