UN mission marks PLA anniversary in New York

The Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations hosted a reception on Wednesday to mark the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, which falls on Aug 1.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Atul Khare and other senior executives, as well as military and police advisers to the UN, attended the event, with about 200 guests in total. China's permanent representative to the UN, Fu Cong, also attended the reception.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of both the victory of the Chinese people in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the triumph of the global community in the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, said Yin Zhongliang, military adviser of China to the UN.