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China’s 1st Squad of Female UN Peacekeeping Soldiers

Reports that a squad of 13 female soldiers were to join China's first infantry battalion for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan attracted widespread public attention in December 2014. Many praised the women for their bravery, but little was subsequently revealed about the individual efforts and prices they had paid to join the peacekeeping mission. Previously engaged in various sectors such as emergency rescue, communications and literature publicity, the 13 girls came from different parts of China. Through their competence and hard work, they all passed the examinations and test

Asia | China | Security

Beijing Police’s 1st Women Pilots Flying High

Source: WomenofChina

Beijing Police's four new helicopter pilots, including 3 females, passed their final flight exams on May 6. To improve air control in the capital, Beijing Police selected 4 news pilots from around 50,000 candidates and gave each of them full, professional training. It is the first time female pilots have been taken on.

Asia | China | Culture

Female Guards Shine at Naval Academy

Source: WomenofChina

With their strict discipline and professional dedication, a group of female guards has impressed colleagues and become a peculiar feature on the landscape at the Navy Command Academy in Nanjing, capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2012, to enhance the regulation of troops' work, study and routine, three female soldiers with outstanding grades and overall qualities were selected to form a group to keep watch over the institution. Before that, only male soldiers had received such opportunities. Currently, the group has expanded to 10 female soldiers.