China peacekeepers arrive in Haiti to provide security, assistance

PORT-AU-PRINCE: - Four Chinese peacekeeping police officers have arrived at the earthquake-ravaged Haiti capital city to replace the four Chinese peacekeepers who died in the Haitian earthquake.

The four took up their posts at a meeting yesterday in the Chinese field command. Hu Yunwang is political commissar of the Chinese anti-riot team in Haiti and Duan Zhonghui the liaison officer, while Shi Jindong will be responsible for media affairs. He Guangwei, the new team doctor, will mainly provide psychological counsel for the peacekeepers.

On the same day, 50 Chinese international rescue team members, staff from the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Public Security and 48 Chinese citizens will fly home.