Wang Haijiang (Chinese: 汪海江; pinyin: Wāng Hǎijiāng; born July 1963) is a general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), currently serving as commander of Western Theater Command since August 2021. He previously served as commander of Xinjiang Military District, and commander of Tibet Military District from 2016 to 2018.
Wang Haijiang | |
|---|---|
汪海江 | |
| Commander of Western Theater Command | |
| Assumed office August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Xu Qiling |
| Commander of Xinjiang Military District | |
| In office March 2021 – August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Liu Wanlong |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| Commander of Tibet Military District | |
| In office December 2019 – March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Xu Yong |
| Succeeded by | Wang Kai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1963 (age 61) Anyue County, Sichuan, China |
| Political party |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Rank |  General |
Biography
editWang was born in Anyue County, Sichuan in July 1963. Wang participated in the Sino-Vietnamese War and won first class merit. After war, he became secretary of Li Qianyuan, former commander of Lanzhou Military Region. He served in the 76th Group Army since 1997. In January 2013 he was promoted to become deputy commander of Nanjiang Military District, a position he held until 2016, when he was appointed deputy commander of Tibet Military District.[1] In December 2019, he rose to become commander there. In March 2021, he was transferred to northwest China's Xinjiang and appointed commander of Xinjiang Military District, he remained in that position until August 2021, when he was elevated to commander of Western Theater Command.[2][3]
On December 10, 2019, he was awarded the military rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) by Central Military Commission chairman Xi Jinping.[4] On 6 September 2021, he was awarded the military rank of general (shangjiang) by Xi Jinping.[5]
He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ 汪海江出任西藏军区副司令员，曾任南疆军区副司令员. The Paper (in Chinese). 14 November 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ 习近平今再晋升5名上将. rfi.fr (in Chinese). 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (6 September 2021). 时隔两个月再晋上将 战区军兵种军校齐换帅. Caixin (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Song Guoqing (宋国庆); Li Xiaojing (李晓婧) (11 December 2019). 刘发庆、黄铭等6名陆军军官晋升中将军衔. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Mei Changwei (梅常伟) (6 September 2021). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官表示祝贺. Xinhua (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 September 2021.