An Expert Explains: Who is Gen Zhang, China’s new PLA commander at LAC?
Given the ongoing India-China standoff on the LAC, there has been speculation on the significance of the change of guard. Who is Gen Zhang, and what does his appointment mean? Written by Maj Gen (retd) Prof G G Dwivedi | Updated: December 31, 2020 1:28:59 pm
Members of the People s Liberation Army (PLA) march during a flag raising ceremony at an open day at the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks in Hong Kong, China, on Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Bloomberg Photo: Eduardo Leal)
On December 18, 2020, President Xi Jinping as the Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) promoted four officers to the rank of General, including General Zhang Xudong, the new Commander, Western Theatre Command (WTC). Gen Zhang has replaced Gen Zhao Zongqi who superannuated on attaining the retiring age of 65.
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Xi Jinping replaces PLA commander General Zhao Zongqi under whom Ladakh standoff started (image used for representational purpose only)
Chinese President Xi Jinping has moved out General Zhao Zongqi, the Peopleâs Liberation Armyâs powerful Western Theatre Commander, amidst the military standoff in eastern Ladakh and replaced him with General Zhang Xudong, who has never served along the Indian border.Â
Not much is known about Gen. Zhang, especially his association with Western Theatre Command, as he reportedly served mostly in other theatre commands of the PLA. He succeeds 65-year-old Gen. Zhao Zongqi who headed the Western Theatre Command during the 2017 Doklam standoff where the Indian Army stood up against the PLAâs plan of laying a road close to the Indian border in an area claimed by Bhutan, hence the change of guard in the leadership has sparked hope in N
Xi replaces PLA commander who started Ladakh standoff; fingers crossed in Delhi
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