China appoints new Military Commander amid standoff in Ladakh: Report
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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed a new General as the Commander of the People’s Liberation Army’s Western Theatre Command which oversees the China-India border, amidst the military standoff in eastern Ladakh.
President Xi, who heads the Central Military Commission (CMC), the overall high-command of the two million-strong People’s Liberation Army (PLA), appointed Gen. Zhang Xudong as the Commander of the Western Theatre Command, according to the Chinese media.
Xi has promoted four senior Chinese military and armed police officers. Among them was Gen. Zhang, Commander of the Western Theatre Command of the PLA, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
Chinese Army s Western Theatre Command oversees the China-India border. (Representational)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed a new General as the Commander of the People s Liberation Army s Western Theatre Command which oversees the China-India border, amidst the military standoff in eastern Ladakh.
President Xi, who heads the Central Military Commission (CMC), the overall high-command of the two million-strong People s Liberation Army (PLA), appointed Gen. Zhang Xudong as the Commander of the Western Theatre Command, according to the Chinese media.
Xi has promoted four senior Chinese military and armed police officers. Among them was Gen. Zhang, Commander of the Western Theatre Command of the PLA, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
Beijing appoints new commander for PLA s Western Theatre Command, reports Chinese media amid Ladakh standoff Xi Jinping, who heads the Central Military Commission, appointed General Zhang Xudong as the Commander of the Western Theatre Command, which oversees the China-India border, as per the official media Representational Image. Image credit: Flickr/Mikhail Esteves
Beijing: Chinese president Xi Jinping has appointed a new General as the Commander of the People s Liberation Army s Western Theatre Command which oversees the China-India border, amidst the military standoff in eastern Ladakh.
President Xi, who heads the Central Military Commission (CMC), the overall high-command of the two million-strong People s Liberation Army (PLA), appointed General Zhang Xudong as the Commander of the Western Theatre Command, according to the official media.
China gets new military commander amid standoff in Ladakh
President Xi, who heads the Central Military Commission (CMC), the overall high-command of the two million-strong People s Liberation Army (PLA), appointed Gen. Zhang Xudong as the Commander of the Western Theatre Command,
PTI | December 20, 2020 | Updated 12:36 IST
The new appointments at the top of the PLA Western Command comes in the midst of the standoff between the Chinese and Indian military in eastern Ladakh since May (Photo-PTI)
Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed a new General as the Commander of the People s Liberation Army s Western Theatre Command which oversees the China-India border, amidst the military standoff in eastern Ladakh.
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Xi Jinping Appoints New General For PLA’s Western Theatre Command Amid Ladakh Standoff
Amid Ladakh military standoff, China has appointed a new General as the Commander of the PLA s Western Theatre Command which oversees the China-India border.
Amidst the military standoff in eastern Ladakh, China has appointed a new General as the Commander of the People s Liberation Army s Western Theatre Command which oversees the China-India border.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who heads the Central Military Commission (CMC), the overall high-command of the two million-strong People s Liberation Army (PLA), appointed Gen. Zhang Xudong as the Commander of the Western Theatre Command, according to the official media in Beijing.