This file photo shows members of Chinese formed police unit in Haiti pose for a group photo after duty in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In October 2004, China sent the first group of formed police unit of 125 people to Haiti. The 8th group of Chinese peacekeepers arrived in Haiti in June 2009. Also, there is another group of 16 Chinese peacekeeping policemen who work as directors and supervisors of the public security system in Haiti. In January 2000, at the request of the United Nations, China started to dispatch peacekeeping policemen to East Timor. Since then, Chinese peacekeeping policemen have become an important part of its overseas peacekeeping operations. Up to January 2010, China has contributed 1,569 peacekeeping policemen to seven UN peacekeeping task areas in Asia, Africa, Europe and America. [Xinhua]

File photo shows members of Chinese formed police unit in Haiti held a flag-hoisting ceremony at their camp in Haiti. [Xinhua]