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Ju Xinchun
Commander of the Southern Theater Command Navy

In office
February 2023 – November 2023
Preceded by Wang Hai
Succeeded by TBA
Personal details
Born 1965 (age 59–60)
Yidu County, Shandong, China
Political party Chinese Party $3
Military service
Allegiance Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service ?–2023
Rank PLALtGeneral r.svg Vice Admiral

Ju Xinchun (Chinese: 鞠新春; pinyin: Jū Xīnchūn; born 1965) is a vice admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) who served as commander of the Southern Theater Command Navy in 2023.

Biography[]

Ju was born in Yidu County (now Qingzhou), Shandong, in 1965. He studied abroad in Europe with a master's degree.[1]

He was captain of Type 052 destroyer, participating in the first Sino-French Naval Maritime Joint Exercise in 2004.[2] He was head of Equipment Department of the South China Sea Fleet (now Southern Theater Command Navy) in 2015 and subsequently deputy commander in April 2016.[3][4]

In 2021, he was appointed as deputy director of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission and deputy commander in chief of China's Manned Space Engineering, as well as deputy commander in chief of the Space Station Phase Flight Mission Headquarters.[5]

In February 2003, he rose to commander of the Southern Theater Command Navy and was promoted to the rank of vice admiral (zhongjiang).[6]

Downfall[]

On 17 November 2023, his qualification for delegates to the 14th National People's Congress was terminated on suspicion of "serious violations of discipline and law".[7][8][9]

References[]

  1. "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in zh). sina. 16 March 2004. https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2004-03-16/10312060985s.shtml. 
  2. "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in zh). dzwww.com. 17 March 2004. https://www.dzwww.com/xinwen/shandongxinwen/zbrb/200403170623.htm. 
  3. "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://mil.sina.cn/2018-07-02/detail-ihespqry4533831.d.html?from=wap. 
  4. "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". thepaper.cn. https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1382843. Retrieved 11 February 2024. 
  5. "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://view.inews.qq.com/k/20211104A07BAT00?web_channel=wap&openApp=false. 
  6. "军事报道 习近平在视察南部战区海军时强调 深化练兵备战 加快转型建设 全面提高部队现代化水平". https://tv.cctv.com/2023/04/12/VIDEY3WsvGXnqH8rey9NSPZR230412.shtml?spm=C52346.PiumOrlYLNUM.E0VXtwLj8YU7.2. 
  7. "China's legislature ousts nine military cadres as turmoil widens". japantimes.co.jp. 30 December 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/30/asia-pacific/china-military-removals-turmoil/. 
  8. "China's Top Legislative Body Ousts Nine Senior Military Officers". caixinglobal.com. 30 December 2023. https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-12-30/chinas-top-legisaltive-body-ousts-nine-former-senior-military-officers-102151682.html. 
  9. "China removes 9 PLA generals from top legislature in sign of wider purge". South China Morning Post. 30 December 2023. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3246738/china-removes-nine-pla-generals-top-legislature-sign-wider-purge. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Wang Hai
Commander of the Southern Theater Command Navy
2023
Succeeded by
TBA

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