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China lifts peacekeeping budget share amid warnings bodies like UN may be sidelined
China increased its financial contribution to UN peacekeeping missions in 2025, becoming the second-largest donor after the US. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) highlighted rising geopolitical tensions as a barrier to multilateral peace operations, with 78,633 international personnel deployed by December 31.
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