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Wang Haijiang
汪海江
Commander of Western Theater Command
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 2021
Preceded by Xu Qiling
Commander of Xinjiang Military District

In office
March 2021 – August 2021
Preceded by Liu Wanlong
Succeeded by TBA
Commander of Tibet Military District

In office
December 2019 – March 2021
Preceded by Xu Yong
Succeeded by Wang Kai
Personal details
Born July 1963 (age 61)
Anyue County, Sichuan, China
Political party Communist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Service/branch Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Rank PLAGeneral r General

Wang Haijiang (Chinese: 汪海江; pinyin: Wāng Hǎijiāng; born July 1963) is a general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), currently serving as commander of Western Theater Command since August 2021. He previously served as commander of Xinjiang Military District, and commander of Tibet Military District from 2016 to 2018.

Biography[]

Wang was born in Anyue County, Sichuan in July 1963. Wang participated in the Sino-Vietnamese War and won first class merit. After war, he became secretary of Li Qianyuan, former commander of Lanzhou Military Region. He served in the 76th Group Army since 1997. In January 2013 he was promoted to become deputy commander of Nanjiang Military District, a position he held until 2016, when he was appointed deputy commander of Tibet Military District.[1] In December 2019, he rose to become commander there. In March 2021, he was transferred to northwest China's Xinjiang and appointed commander of Xinjiang Military District, he remained in that position until August 2021, when he was elevated to commander of Western Theater Command.[2][3]

On December 10, 2019, he was awarded the military rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) by Central Military Commission chairman Xi Jinping.[4] On 6 September 2021, he was awarded the military rank of general (shangjiang) by chairman Xi Jinping.[5]

He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

References[]

Military offices
Preceded by
Xu Yong
Commander of Tibet Military District
2019–2021
Succeeded by
Wang Kai
Preceded by
Liu Wanlong
Commander of Xinjiang Military District
2021–2021
Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by
Xu Qiling
Commander of Western Theater Command
2021–present
Incumbent
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