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Tian Zhong
田中
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta is meets with Chinese Vice Admiral Tian Zhong
Deputy Commander of People's Liberation Army Navy
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2014
Personal details
Born 1956 (age 68–69)
Huanghua, Hebei, China
Political party Communist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Service/branch People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service 1974 − present
Rank PLALtGeneral r.svg Vice-Admiral
Commands North Sea Fleet

Tian Zhong (Chinese: 田中; born 1956) is a Vice-Admiral (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He has been Deputy Commander of PLAN since 2014.

Biography[]

Tian Zhong was born in 1956 in Huanghua, Hebei Province, and joined the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1974. He attained the rank of Rear Admiral in 2001 and Vice-Admiral in 2009.[1]

From December 2007 to January 2014, Tian served as Commander of the North Sea Fleet as well as Deputy Commander of the Jinan Military Region. He became Deputy Commander of the Chinese Navy in January 2014, and Rear Admiral Qiu Yanpeng succeeded him as Commander of the North Sea Fleet.[1][2][3]

Tian Zhong is a full member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.[1]

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