Wang Guanzhong
Wang Guanzhong | |
|---|---|
Vương quan trung | |
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| Deputy Chief ofJoint Staff | |
| In office October 2012 – 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1953 (age 71) Zhaodong,Heilongjiang,China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | PLA Xi'an Political Academy, Central Party School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  China |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1970−2017 |
| Rank |  General |
Wang Guanzhong(Chinese:Vương quan trung;born February 1953) is a retired general (shang jiang) of the ChinesePeople's Liberation Army(PLA). He served as a deputy chief of theJoint Staffand was a member of the18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Biography
[edit]Wang Guanzhong was born in February 1953 inZhaodong,HeilongjiangProvince. He joined the PLA in December 1970, serving in the army artillery force in theShenyang Military Region.He became an officer in 1974 and joined theChinese Communist Partyin the same year.[1][2]From 1978 to 1979 he studied at the PLA Xi'an Political Academy. From 1983 to 1986 he studied at the graduate school of theCentral Party Schoolon a full-time basis.[2]
In 2001 Wang became a deputy director of the General Office of theCentral Military Commission,and was promoted to Director in 2007. He also served as a member of the17thCentral Commission for Discipline Inspectionfrom 2007 to 2012.[1][2]In October 2012, he was promoted to Deputy Chief of theJoint Staff.[1]In the same year, he was elected to the18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party(2012–17) as a full member.[2]
Wang Guanzhong attained the rank of major general in 2001 and lieutenant general in 2009.[2] On 31 July 2015, he was promoted to general (shang jiang), the highest rank for Chinese military officers in active service, along with nine other officers.[3]
2014 Shangri-La Dialogue
[edit]In 2014, Wang Guanzhong attended theShangri-La Dialoguein Singapore as China's top military delegate. After Japanese Prime MinisterShinzo Abeand US Defense SecretaryChuck Hagelcriticized China's actions in theSouth China Sea dispute,Wang accused Abe and Hagel of provocation and intimidation. In his speech at the dialogue, he said the criticism was unwarranted and appeared to be coordinated to "stage a provocative challenge against China".[4]
References
[edit]- ^abcVương quan trung giản lịch[Biography of Wang Guanzhong].Ta Kung Pao(in Chinese). 25 October 2012.
- ^abcde"Wang Guanzhong".China Vitae.Retrieved20 August2015.
- ^"China promotes 10 officers to general".Xinhua. 2015-07-31. Archived fromthe originalon July 31, 2015.
- ^"Chinese General: Abe, Hagel Speeches Are Provocative Toward China".Wall Street Journal.1 June 2014.