Zhan Guoqiao
Zhan Guoqiao | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Chiêm quốc kiều |
| Born | December 1953 (age 70) Xiaoshan District,Hangzhou,Zhejiang,China |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Service/ |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1960s–2015 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands held | Head of the Joint Logistics Department ofLanzhou Military Region |
Zhan Guoqiao(simplified Chinese:Chiêm quốc kiều;traditional Chinese:Chiêm quốc kiều;pinyin:Zhàn Guóqiáo;born December 1953) is amajor generalin thePeople's Liberation Army(PLA). As of December 2014 he was under investigation by the PLA'santi-corruption agency.[1]He was transferred to the military procuratorates in March 2015.[2]In August 2015, he was removed from membership of China's top parliamentary body, theNational People's Congress.[3]
Life and career
[edit]Born inXiaoshan DistrictofHangzhoucity, inZhejiangprovince, in December 1953, Zhan Guoqiao joined thePeople's Liberation Armyin 1960s during theCultural Revolution.After graduating fromPLA Military Economics Academy,he was assigned to thePeople's Liberation Army General Logistics Departmentin 1978.
At the end of 2001, he was transferred toLanzhou Military Region,he once served as its Political Commissar and Head of the Joint Logistics Department.
In December 2014, he was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws." In March 2015, his case was handed over to military prosecutors.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"China investigates three senior army officers suspected of graft".Yahoo.2015.
- ^"Three Chinese Senior Army Officers Suspected of Corruption".Yahoo.2015.
- ^Trương kế vũ, lưu phúc tường, hứa thục thanh, ngân bang khắc, tôn chấn điền đẳng toàn quốc nhân đại đại biểu tư cách chung chỉ.District.ce.cn(in Chinese). 2015-08-31.
- ^Fan Xiaozhou (2015-04-27)."PLA Raises Number of Top Officers in Trouble for Graft to 33".Caixin.