China's Ministry of National Defense has started an international training course for military observers of the United Nations.

More than 40 military personnel, including Chinese training instructors and foreign attaches to China from 22 countries such as Australia and the United States, are now in Beijing to attend the three-week training course.

The sessions will be oriented around UN peacekeeping missions and will be taught in English. Courses will include a range of topics including case analysis and simulation drills.

The UN has more than 1,800 military observers deployed around the globe. China has dispatched 1,670 military observers since 1990.