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Chan visits Timor-Leste for UNICEF

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Chinese actor Jackie Chan attends a press conference to promote his film "Wushu" at The Foreign Press Association in London on May 23, 2008. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad) 
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Published: June 26, 2008 at 4:09 PM

NEW YORK, June 26 (UPI) -- Chinese film star Jackie Chan is on a three-day visit to Timor-Leste to promote the use of martial arts for peace, the United Nations said.

The trip is part of his duties as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund.

UNICEF said Wednesday Chan is taking part in a performance by more than 3,500 martial arts students in the Timorese capital of Dili. He is also meeting young people across the tiny South-East Asian country, which saw a surge in violent clashes in 2006 and attacks earlier this year that left the Timorese president injured.

Chan has been a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF since 2004.

Topics: Jackie Chan
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