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Who is Zhang Xudong, China s new Western Theatre commander?
Who is Zhang Xudong, China s new Western Theatre commander?
General Zhang Xudong has been appointed the new commander of the PLA s Western Theatre Command (WTC), replacing General Zhao Zongqi. Here s all you need to know about Zhang Xudong:
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UPDATED: December 22, 2020 11:14 IST
While Xudong has no experience of Tibet or Xinjiang (under WTC), he has served many years in the erstwhile sensitive Shenyang MR, responsible for the borders with North Korea and Russia. (Photo credit: Chinese defence ministry)
Four officers of the Chinese People s Liberation Army, including two political commissars and one from the People s Armed Police, were promoted to the rank of General at a ceremony held at the PLA s Bayi headquarters building in Beijing on December 18.