This is a list of marshals and full generals and admirals of the People's Republic of

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

, including all branches of the

People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...

and the

People's Armed Police ) , abbreviation = PAP ("People's Armed Police") CAPF ("Chinese Armed Police Force"), formerly abbreviated''Wujing'' ( zh , s = 武警 , p = Wǔjǐng , l = Armed Police , labels = no ), or WJ as on vehicle license plates , patch ...

Marshals

Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Marshal ('' yuan shuai'') in 1955. The rank was never awarded again. * Zhu De *

Peng Dehuai Peng Dehuai (; October 24, 1898November 29, 1974) was a prominent Chinese Communist military leader, who served as China's Defense Minister from 1954 to 1959. Peng was born into a poor peasant family, and received several years of primary edu ...

* Lin Biao * Liu Bocheng * He Long * Chen Yi *

Luo Ronghuan Luo Ronghuan (; November 26, 1902 – December 16, 1963) was a Chinese communist military leader. He served as a Vice Chair of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Biography Luo was born in a village in Hengshan County, ...

* Xu Xiangqian * Nie Rongzhen * Ye Jianying

Army Generals

Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Army General/Fleet Admiral ('' da jiang'') in 1955. The rank was never awarded again. *

Su Yu Su Yu (; August 10, 1907 – February 5, 1984), Courtesy name Yu (裕) was a Chinese military commander, a general of the People's Liberation Army. He was considered by Mao Zedong to be among the best commanders of the PLA, only next to P ...

Xu Haidong Xu Haidong (June 17, 1900 – March 25, 1970) was a senior general in the People's Liberation Army of China. Xu was notable for leading his men from the front lines during the Chinese Civil War and Second Sino-Japanese War. His exploits earn ...

Huang Kecheng Huang Kecheng () (October 1, 1902 – December 28, 1986) was a senior general (大将) in the People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and th ...

Chen Geng Chen Geng (; 27 February 1903 - 16 March 1961) was a Chinese military officer who served as a senior general in the People's Liberation Army. Enlisting in a warlord's army at the age of 13, Chen Geng joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1922 and ...

Tan Zheng Tan Zheng (; June 14, 1906 – November 6, 1988) was a Chinese general, Communist revolutionary leader and strategist. He was a major leader of the Red Army and the People's Liberation Army. Childhood Tan Zheng was born in a little village cal ...

* Xiao Jinguang * Zhang Yunyi *

Luo Ruiqing Luo Ruiqing (; May 31, 1906 – August 3, 1978), formerly romanized as Lo Jui-ch'ing, was a Chinese army officer and politician, general of the People's Liberation Army. He created the People's Republic of China's security and police appara ...

* Wang Shusheng * Xu Guangda

Senior generals ( shang Jiang, 1955)

* Zhang Chi * Song Renqiong * Zhao Erlu *

Xiao Ke Xiao Ke (; July 14, 1907 – October 24, 2008) was a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, former vice chairman of the CPPCC, as well as principal of the University of Military and Politics. Biography Early life Xiao was born in Jia ...

* Wang Zhen *

Zhou Chunquan General Zhou Chunquan (Chinese: 周纯全; Pinyin: Zhōu Chúnquán; October 6, 1905 – July 28, 1985) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. Zhou was born in Huang'an (Now Hong'an County), Hubei Province. He joined Kuomintang ...

Xu Shiyou Xu Shiyou (; 1906–1985) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Early career Born in Xinxian, Henan Province (it belonged to Hubei previously), Xu grew up studying martial arts at the Shaolin Temple for eight years and he later ...

* Liu Yalou *

Deng Hua Deng Hua (; 28 April 1910 – 3 July 1980) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He was the Deputy Commander of the People's Volunteer Army. After Marshal Peng Dehuai returned to China for medical treatment, Deng Hua became the A ...

Chen Zaidao Chen Zaidao (, 24 January 1909 – 6 April 1993) was a People's Republic of China, Chinese general in the People's Liberation Army, who commanded the Wuhan Military Region from 1954 to 1967. He is most noted for having arrested pro-Mao Xie F ...

Yang Dezhi Yang Dezhi (; January 13, 1911 – October 25, 1994) was a Chinese general and politician. He was senior military officer in the North China (or 5th) Field Army, a veteran of the Korean War and commander in China during the Sino–Vietnamese ...

* Peng Shaohui *

Wang Hongkun Wang Hongkun (; 22 January 1909 – 20 August 1993) was a Chinese People's Liberation Army general and People's Liberation Army Navy admiral (海军上将), the first person to hold the rank. References {{First PLA Shang Jiang 1909 births ...

Li Kenong Li Kenong (; 1899–1962) was a Chinese general and politician, one of the creators of the security and intelligence apparatus of both the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army. Notably, he served as Director of the Ce ...

* Chen Bojun * Li Da * Yang Chengwu * Li Tao * Xiao Hua *

Gan Siqi Gan Siqi (; May 1903 – February 1964), born as Jiang Fengwei (), other name Jiang Bingkun (), was a general of the People's Liberation Army of China. Gan was born in Ningxiang, Hunan Province. He joined the Communist Youth League in 1925, ...

Lai Chuanzhu Lai Chuanzhu (; 3 April 1910 – 24 December 1965) or Peng Ying () was a general of the People's Liberation Army from Gan County, Jiangxi. Lai joined the Communist Youth League of China in November 1926, the Chinese Communist Party in April 192 ...

* Chen Qihan *

Song Shilun Song Shilun (; 1907–1991), né Song Jirao (宋际尧, named from Chinese legendary King Yao), alternative name Song Zhiguang (宋之光), born September 10, 1907 in Liling, Hunan Province, was a general of the People's Liberation Army of the P ...

* Su Zhenhua *

Chen Xilian Chen Xilian (pronounced ; 4 January 1915 – 10 June 1999) was a Chinese military officer and politician, general of the People's Liberation Army. A prominent Maoist, he held very important positions in both military and political spheres. Foll ...

Chen Shiju Chen Shiju () was an important political aide for China's former leader Hu Jintao. Chen served as Hu's secretary beginning in Guizhou 1986. Chen was the director of the Office of the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party under Hu Jinta ...

* Wang Xinting *

Xie Fuzhi Xie Fuzhi (; 26 September 1909 – 26 March 1972) was a Chinese Communist Party military commander, political commissar, and national security specialist. He was born in 1909 in Hong'an County, Hubei and died in Beijing in 1972. Xie was known fo ...

Ye Fei Ye Fei (; 7 May 1914 – 18 April 1999) was a Philippine-born Chinese military general and politician of the People's Republic of China. Born Sixto Mercado Tiongco in the Philippines to a Chinese father and a Filipino mother, he joined the Chi ...

* Huang Yongsheng * Zhu Liangcai * Yang Yong *

Zhang Aiping Zhang Aiping (; born January 9, 1910 in Da County, Sichuan; died July 5, 2003 in Beijing) was a Chinese military leader. Biography Zhang joined the Communist Party of China in 1928 after taking part in a communist-led rural uprising. He partic ...

Fu Qiutao Fu Qiutao () (August 3, 1907 – August 25, 1981) was a People's Liberation Army senior general and a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Pingjiang County, Hunan Province. He was vice-governor and the 2nd Communist Party of Chin ...

Han Xianchu Han Xianchu (; 1913–1986) was a general of the Chinese Communist Party. Han participated in many military campaigns and battles such as Battle of Pingxingguan, Liaoshen Campaign, Pingjin Campaign, Hainan Campaign, and the Korean War. In 195 ...

Tang Liang Tang Liang (; 13 June 1910 – 20 November 1986), also known as Tang Changxian (唐昌贤) or Tang Changmin (唐昌明), was a general in the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China from Hunan. Biography Early life T ...

Hong Xuezhi Hong Xuezhi (; February 2, 1913 – November 20, 2006) was a general in the Chinese Red Army and a politician in the People's Republic of China. He was the only person awarded the rank of general in 1955 who was reawarded the same rank in 1988 a ...

Li Zhimin Li Zhimin (; July 9, 1906 – November 16, 1987) was a general of the People's Liberation Army from Liuyang, Hunan. Li was the former political commissar and director for the Political Department of the Chinese People's Volunteers. Li joined the ...

* Zhou Huan *

Li Tianyou Li Tianyou (; 1914–1970) was a general ('' shangjiang'') of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Biography Born to a poor peasant family in Lingui, Guangxi, Li joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1929, at the age of 15, and in November o ...

* Liu Zhen * Yang Zhicheng * Wang Ping * Zhong Qiguang *

Guo Tianmin Guo Tianmin (; 1905 – 26 May 1970) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China from Hubei. He was a descendant of the Tang dynasty general Guo Ziyi. Early life Guo had his primary education in the prov ...

Wei Guoqing Wei Guoqing (; Zhuang: Veiz Gozcing; 2 September 1913 – 14 June 1989) was a Chinese government official, military officer and political commissar of Zhuang ethnicity. He served as the Chairman of Guangxi from 1958 to 1975 and on the Chines ...

* He Bingyan *

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Ulanhu Ulanhu or Ulanfu ( 23 December 1907 – 8 December 1988), born Yun Ze (), was the founding Chairman of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, serving from 1947 to 1966. An ethnic Tumed Mongol, he took the nom de guerre Ulanhu () and had n ...

Fu Zhong Fu Zhong (; 23 June 1900 – 28 July 1989) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China from Sichuan. Fu Zhong joined the Chinese Communist party in 1921, and graduated from the Moscow Sun Yat-sen Univers ...

Zhou Shidi Zhou Shidi (Chinese: 周士第; Pinyin: Zhōu Shìdì; 1900–1979) was a general of the People's Liberation Army of China. Early life Zhou was born in Lehui County, Guangdong Province (known as Qionghai, Hainan since the creation of that pro ...

* Tao Zhiyue * Dong Qiwu *

Chen Mingren Chen Mingren (; 7 April 1903 – 21 May 1974) was a prominent military figure from Liling, Hunan Province and one of the founding members of the People's Liberation Army. He was a top level military commander in the Republic of China. He then joi ...

Yan Hongyan Yan Hongyan (; 13 September 1909 – 8 January 1967) was a general of the People's Liberation Army of China. Yan was born in Anding County, Shaanxi province in 1909. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1924. He participated in the North ...

Wang Jian'an Wing Wang Jian'an (; 8 November 1907 – 25 July 1980) was a Chinese military official and general in the People's Liberation Army. Wang was born into a poor family. He enlisted in the army at the age of 17 and joined the Chinese Communist Party ...

(1956) *

Li Jukui Li Jukui (; 1904–1995) was a Chinese general and politician. He was the Petroleum Industry Minister form 1955 to 1959. Li Jukui served as the president of the Logistics Institute of the PLA. Opposition to army crackdown in Tiananmen Square D ...

(1958)

Generals (14 September 1988)

Since 1988, the People's Liberation Army rank of shang jiang (上将: literally, "senior general") is translated as General. *

(2nd time) *

Liu Huaqing Liu Huaqing (; 1 October 1916 – 14 January 2011) was Chinese revolutionary and an admiral of the People's Liberation Army Navy, who served as the third Commander-in-Chief of the Navy from 1982 through 1988. He is considered to have greatly co ...

* Qin Jiwei * Chi Haotian * Yang Baibing * Zhao Nanqi * Xu Xin *

Guo Linxiang Guo Linxiang (; September 1914 – 25 April 2010) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as political commissar of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department from 1973 to 1975 and political commissar of th ...

You Taizhong You Taizhong (; 1918–1998) was a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Biography He was born in Guangshan County, Henan in December 1918. He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in January 1931, the Communist Youth L ...

Wang Chenghan Wang Chenghan (; December 1917 – 20 November 2009) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as political commissar of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences from 1985 to 1990. He was a delegate to the 5th National People ...

* Zhang Zhen *

Li Desheng Li Desheng (; 4 May 1916 – 8 May 2011) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He was born in Xin County, Henan, China, an area now known as the "Cradle of Generals" for the large number of senior military officers born in the r ...

* Liu Zhenhua *

Xiang Shouzhi Xiang Shouzhi (; November 28, 1917 – September 2, 2017) was a Chinese general and revolutionist. He was promoted to the rank of major general ('' shao jiang'') in 1955 and general (Shang jiang) in 1988. He was a member of the 11th National Congr ...

* Wan Haifeng *

Li Yaowen Li Yaowen (; 1 May 1918 – 10 April 2018), born Zhang Xishen (), was an admiral in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Born in Rongcheng, Shandong, Li participated in the revolution at the age of 16 and joined the Chinese Communist Party at t ...

Wang Hai Wang Hai (; 19 January 1926 – 2 August 2020) was a Chinese fighter pilot and general. A flying ace of the Korean War, he served as commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) from 1985 to 1992. He was awarded the rank of gener ...

Generals (7 June 1993)

* Zhang Wannian *

Yu Yongbo Yu Yongbo (; born September 1931) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as head of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department from 1992 to 2002. He was a member of the 13th Central Committee of the Chines ...

* Fu Quanyou *

Zhu Dunfa Zhu Dunfa (; 28 December 1927 – 21 July 2021) was a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a delegate to the 6th and 7th National People's Congress, and a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Co ...

* Zhang Lianzhong *

Cao Shuangming Cao Shuangming (; August 1929 – 23 July 2019) was a fighter pilot and general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). He fought in the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War, and the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, and served as co ...

Generals (8 June 1994)

Xu Huizi Xu Huizi (; 9 December 1932 – 5 January 2005) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as president of the PLA Military Sciences Academy from 1995 to 1997. He was a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Central Committee ...

* Li Jing * Yang Dezhong *

Wang Ruilin Wang Ruilin (; January 1930 – 8 December 2018) was a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a long-term secretary of Deng Xiaoping and served as a member of the Central Military Commission. Career Born in Zhaoyuan, Sh ...

Zhou Keyu Zhou Keyu (Chinese: 周柯宇; born May 17, 2002), also known by his English name Daniel Zhou, is an American born Chinese singer, dancer and actor. He is a member of the Chinese boy group Into1, after placing 10th in the final episode of Produc ...

Ding Henggao Ding Henggao (; born 3 February 1931) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as chairperson of the Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense from 1985 to 1995. He was a member of the 8th and 9 ...

Dai Xuejiang Dai Xuejiang (; born February 1930) is a retired general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as political commissar of the Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense from 1992 to 1995. He was a delegate t ...

* Lin Boang *

Gu Shanqing Gu Shanqing (; born November 1931) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as political commissar of the Chengdu Military Region from April 1990 to November 1992 and political commissar of the Beijing Military Region from ...

* Liu Jingsong * Cao Fansheng *

Zhang Taiheng Zhang Taiheng (; 5 March 1931 – 29 January 2005) was a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a delegate to the 6th, 7th and 8th National People's Congress. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th C ...

Song Qingwei Song Qingwei (; born March 1929 - 27 December 2022) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as political commissar of the Jinan Military Region from 1987 to 1994. He was a delegate to the 6th and 7th National People's ...

* Gu Hui *

Li Xilin Li Xilin (; born 2 October 1930) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the Guangzhou Military Region from 1992 to 1996. He was a delegate to the 7th National People's Congress. He was a member of the Sta ...

Shi Yuxiao Shi Yuxiao (; 11 April 1933 – 12 February 2005) was a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a member of the 13th and 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committ ...

Generals (23 January 1996)

Zhou Ziyu Zhou Ziyu (; born November 1935) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). He served as Deputy Director of the PLA General Political Department from 1993 to 2000 and as Deputy Secretary of the Central Commi ...

Yu Zhenwu Yu Zhenwu (; born July 1931) is a retired pilot and general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). As one of China's first test pilots, he conducted the 1958 maiden flight of the Shenyang JJ-1, China's first indigenously deve ...

* Ding Wenchang * Sui Yongju

Generals (27 March 1998)

Cao Gangchuan Cao Gangchuan (; born December 1935) was vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and former Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China. He was also state councilor and director of the PLA General Armament Departme ...

Yang Guoliang Yang Guoliang (; born March 1938) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the Second Artillery Corps from 1992 to 2003. He was an alternate member of the 12th and 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Co ...

* Zhang Gong * Xing Shizhong *

Wang Maorun Wang Maorun (; 6 May 1936 – 17 October 2008) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as political commissar of the PLA National Defence University between 1995 and 2001. He was a representative of the 11th National Con ...

Fang Zuqi Fang Zuqi (; born October 1935) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as political commissar of the Nanjing Military Region from 1993 to 2000. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th Chinese People's Polit ...

Tao Bojun Tao Bojun (; 8 December 1937 – 18 January 2009) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the Guangzhou Military Region from 1996 to 2002. He was a representative of the 13th and 14th National Congress o ...

Zhang Zhijian Zhang Zhijian (born May 1934) is a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. Biography Zhang was born in 1934 in Wenxi, Shanxi. He joined the PLA in 1951. In 1992 he became the Deputy Commander of the Beijing M ...

Yang Guoping Yang Guoping (; born October 1934) is a general in the People's Armed Police of China who served as its commander from 1996 to 1999. He was a member of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Biography Yang was born in Zhongxi ...

Generals (29 September 1999)

Guo Boxiong Guo Boxiong (born July 1942) is a former general of the People's Liberation Army of China. He served as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, China's top military council, between 2002 and 2012. During the same period he also he ...

Xu Caihou Xu Caihou (; June 1943 – March 15, 2015) was a Chinese general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the country's top military council. As Vice-chairman of the CMC, he was one of th ...

Generals (21 June 2000)

Huai Fulin The Huai River (), formerly romanized as the Hwai, is a major river in China. It is located about midway between the Yellow River and Yangtze, the two longest rivers and largest drainage basins in China, and like them runs from west to east. ...

* Wu Quanxu * Qian Shugen * Xiong Guangkai * Tang Tianbiao * Yuan Shoufang *

Zhang Shutian Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. * Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname ** Zhang (surname 章), a rarer Chinese surname * Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi, Gansu * Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan * ''Zha ...

Zhou Kunren Zhou Kunren (; born 10 September 1937) is a admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy of China who served as political commissar of the South Sea Fleet from 1990 to 1993, political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy from 1993 to 199 ...

Li Jinai Li Jinai (; b. July 1942) is a general in the People's Liberation Army. Biography Li Jinai was born in Teng County (now Tengzhou), Shandong in July 1942. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) in May 1965 and joined the People's Liberation ...

Shi Yunsheng Shi Yunsheng (; born 1940 in Fushun, Liaoning) is a retired naval aviator and admiral of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He was the fifth commander of the PLAN (1996–2003). He was the commander of air force of South Sea Fle ...

Yang Huaiqing Yang Huaiqing (; February 1939 – 12 December 2012) was an admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) of China. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 8th Na ...

* Liu Shunyao *

Wang Zuxun Wang Zuxun (; born May 1936) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a delegate to the 8th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress. Biography Wang was born in ...

* Du Tiehuan * Liao Xilong * Xu Yongqing

Generals (2 June 2002)

* Qiao Qingchen * Wen Zongren *

Qian Guoliang Qian Guoliang (; January 1940 – 15 February 2023) was a Chinese general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), an alternate member of the 13th and 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a member of the 15 ...

Jiang Futang Jiang Futang (; born October 1941) is a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a representative of the 13th and 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the 15th and 16th Central ...

* Chen Bingde * Liang Guanglie * Liu Shutian

Generals (20 June 2004)

Ge Zhenfeng Ge Zhenfeng (; born October 1944) is a retired general of China's People's Liberation Army. Biography Born in Qingyuan County (now Qingyuan District, Baoding), Hebei, Ge joined the PLA in June 1962 and the Chinese Communist Party in July 19 ...

* Zhang Li *

You Xigui You Xigui (; born May 1939) is a retired general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was an alternate member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Biography You was born in Ding County (now Dingzhou), He ...

Zhang Wentai Zhang Wentai (; born April 1940) is a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Biography Zhang was born in Jiaozhou County (now Jiaozhou City ...

* Hu Yanlin * Zheng Shenxia * Zhao Keming *

Zhu Qi Zhu Qi, (; born May 1942) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He formerly served as commander of the Beijing Military Region. Biography Zhu Qi is from Xiangyun County, Yunnan, China. He graduated from the Central Party Scho ...

Liu Dongdong Liu Dongdong (; October 1945 – 25 February 2015) was a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army of China. He served as political commissar of the Jinan Military Region. Biography Liu was born in Huangpi, Hubei Province in 19 ...

* Lei Mingqiu *

Liu Zhenwu Liu Zhenwu (; born August 1945) is a retired general ('' shangjiang'') of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was the first Commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, and later served as Deputy Commander and Commander of the Guangzhou Mil ...

Yang Deqing Yang Deqing (; born September 1942) is a retired general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People' ...

* Wu Shuangzhan * Sui Mingtai

Generals (25 September 2004)

Zhang Dingfa Zhang Dingfa (; 8 December 1943 – 14 December 2006) was a submariner and admiral of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), who served as Commander of the PLAN from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he served as President of the PLA Academy ...

* Jing Zhiyuan

Generals (24 June 2006)

Liu Yongzhi Liu Yongzhi (; born November 1944) is a general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China. He served as vice director of the PLA General Political Department. Biography Born in Yanling County, Henan Province, Li ...

Sun Zhongtong Sun Zhongtong (; born October 1944) is a retired general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China. He served as vice director of the PLA General Political Department. Biography Born in Wendeng, Shandong, Sun ente ...

* Chi Wanchun *

Deng Changyou Deng Changyou (; born February 1947) is a retired general of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China. He served as political commissar of the PLAAF. Biography Born in Pengxi, Sichuan Province, Deng joined the PLA in March 19 ...

Peng Xiaofeng Peng Xiaofeng (; born February 1945) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as political commissar of the PLA Second Artillery Corps. Early life Peng is from Zhenping County, Henan Province. Peng is th ...

* Pei Huailiang *

Fu Tinggui Fu Tinggui (; born August 1944) is a general of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. He served as the political commissar in PLA Beijing Military Region since 2003 until 2009. Biography Born in Panshan, Manchukuo, ...

Yu Linxiang Yu Linxiang (; born January 1945) is a retired general ('' shangjiang'') who served as political commissar of the People's Armed Police of China. Biography Yu was born in 1945 in Yingcheng, Hubei in January 1945, and joined the Chinese Commun ...

Zhu Wenquan Zhu Wenquan (; born October 1942) is a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 9th National People's Congres ...

* Wang Jianmin

Generals (6 July 2007)

* Xu Qiliang *

Sun Dafa Sun Dafa (; November 1945 – 26 September 2019) was a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as Political Commissar of the PLA General Logistics Department. Biography Sun was born in November 1945 in Jinzhai, Anhui, ...

* Wu Shengli

Generals (2 November 2007)

Chang Wanquan Chang Wanquan (; born January 1949) is the former Minister of Defense and State Councilor of the People's Republic of China and a general in the People's Liberation Army. He has been a member of the Central Military Commission of the People's Re ...

Generals (15 July 2008)

Liu Zhenqi / ( or ) is an East Asian surname. pinyin: in Mandarin Chinese, in Cantonese. It is the family name of the Han dynasty emperors. The character originally meant 'kill', but is now used only as a surname. It is listed 252nd in the classic text ...

Huang Xianzhong Huang Xianzhong (, born 1947) is a retired general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China, and the former political commissar of the PLA Shenyang Military Region. Huang graduated from the department of missile ...

Fan Changlong Fan Changlong (; born May 1947) is a retired general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China. He was a Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and formerly served as commander of the Jinan Military Regio ...

Generals (20 July 2009)

Ma Xiaotian Ma Xiaotian (; born August 1949) is a general who served as Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) from 2012 to 2017. He also served as Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff and President of the PLA National Defence Universi ...

* Liu Yuan * Zhang Haiyang

Generals (19 July 2010)

Zhang Qinsheng Zhang Qinsheng (; born May 1948) is a retired general ('' shangjiang'') of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, best known for his term as the First Deputy Chief of the PLA General Staff. Biography Zhang was born in Xiaoyi, Shanxi. His posts in ...

Tong Shiping Tong Shiping (; born July 1947) is a retired admiral of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He served as Director of the Political Department of the PLAN, Political Commissar of the PLA National Defence University, and Head of th ...

* Liu Chengjun * Wang Xibin * Fang Fenghui * Wang Guosheng * Zhao Keshi * Chen Guoling * Zhang Yang * Li Shiming

Generals (23 July 2011)

Sun Jianguo Sun Jianguo (; born 1952) is a retired admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). He served as Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff from 2009 to 2017. Biography Sun Jianguo was born in 1952 in Wuqiao, Hebei. He joined the People's Li ...

* Hou Shusen *

Jia Ting'an Jia Ting'an (; born September 3, 1952) is a retired general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He served as the deputy director of the Political Work Department. He was a principal aide to Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of the Chines ...

* Liu Xiaojiang * Zhang Youxia

Generals (30 July 2012)

Du Jincai Du Jincai (; born October 1952) is a retired General officer, general (''Jiang (rank), shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army who served as Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Military Commission. He was als ...

Liu Yazhou Liu Yazhou (; born 19 October 1952) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), and the political commissar of the PLA National Defence University from 2009 to 2017. Liu is son-in-law of former Chinese Presid ...

Du Hengyan Du Hengyan (; born July 1951) is a retired general ('' shangjiang'') in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He served as Deputy Director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission. Biography Du joined the PLA as a serv ...

Tian Xiusi Tian Xiusi (; born February 1950) is a retired Chinese general who served as Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. Previously, he was a standing committee member of the Chinese Communist Party Xinjiang committee and the ...

* Wang Jianping *

Xu Yaoyuan Xu Yaoyuan (; born December 1952) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as Political Commissar of the PLA Academy of Military Science and was a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist ...

Generals (23 November 2012)

Wei Fenghe Wei Fenghe (; born February 1954) is a general (''shang jiang'') in the People's Liberation Army who served as commander of the PLA Rocket Force, formerly known as the Second Artillery Corps. He is Minister of National Defence, the first to have ...

Promoted in 2013

On 31 July 2013, 6 officers were promoted to general: *

Wu Changde Wu Changde (; born 1952) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as deputy director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission from 2011 to 2017. Biography Wu Changde was born in 195 ...

Wang Hongyao Wang Hongyao (; born November 1951) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as Political Commissar of the PLA General Armaments Department, and its successor organization, the Equipment Development Departme ...

* Sun Sijing * Liu Fulian * Cai Yingting *

Xu Fenlin Xu Fenlin (; born July 1953) is a retired general ('' shangjiang'') of the Chinese People's Liberation Army who served as Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, he was the final Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region ...

Promoted in 2014

On 11 July 2014, 4 officers were promoted to general: *

Qi Jianguo Qi Jianguo (; born August 1952) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He served as Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff from 2012 to 2016. He formerly served as Commander of the 12th Group Army. A participant in the Sino-Vietna ...

Wang Jiaocheng Wang Jiaocheng (; born 1952) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Force. He served as the inaugural Commander of the Southern Theater Command from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that he was the Commander of the Shenyang Mili ...

Chu Yimin Chu Yimin (; born July 1953) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was the inaugural Political Commissar of the Northern Theater Command, and previously served as Political Commissar of the Shenyang Military Region ...

Wei Liang Wei Liang (; born February 1953) is a retired general ('' shangjiang'') in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He served as Political Commissar of the Southern Theater Command. Biography Originally from Gaochun County (now Gaochun District), ...

Promoted in 2015

On 31 July 2015, 10 officers were promoted to general: * Wang Guanzhong *

Yin Fanglong Yin Fanglong (; born November 1953) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as the inaugural Political Commissar of the Central Theater Command from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, he served as Deputy Director o ...

* Miao Hua *

Zhang Shibo Zhang Shibo (; born February 1952) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army of China. He served as commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, commander of the Beijing Military Region, and president of the PLA National Defence Un ...

* Song Puxuan * Liu Yuejun * Zhao Zongqi *

Zheng Weiping Zheng Weiping (; born July 1955) is a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He was Political Commissar of the Strategic Support Force between 2017 and 2020. He previously served as Political Commissar of the N ...

* Li Zuocheng * Wang Ning

Promoted in 2016

On 29 July 2016, 2 officers were promoted to general: *

Zhu Fuxi Zhu Fuxi (; born July 2, 1955) is a general (''shang jiang'') of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as the inaugural Political Commissar of the Western Theater Command, and the last Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region. B ...

* Yi Xiaoguang

Promoted in 2017

On 28 July 2017, 5 officers were promoted to general: *

Han Weiguo Han Weiguo (; born January 1956) is a general (''shang jiang'') of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He has been Commander of the PLA Ground Force from August 2017 to June 2021, and formerly served as the inaugural Commander of the Centr ...

Liu Lei Liu Lei (; born February 1957) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He has been Political Commissar of the PLA Ground Force since December 2015, and formerly served as Political Commissar of the Lanzhou Military Region and ...

Yu Zhongfu Yu Zhongfu (; born July 1956) is a general of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China. Having served in the PLAAF for more than 40 years, he was appointed Political Commissar of the PLAAF in July 2015. He was replaced by genera ...

Wang Jiasheng Wang Jiasheng (; born January 1955) is a retired general ('' Shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He was Political Commissar of the PLA Rocket Force (previously known as the Second Artillery Force) from 2014 to 2020. He ...

Gao Jin Gao Jin (; born April 1959) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). Since April 2019, he has served as Director of the Logistic Support Department of the Central Military Commission. Prior to that, he served as the inaugural co ...

On 2 November 2017, one officer was promoted to general: * Zhang Shengmin

Promoted in 2019

On 31 July 2019, 10 officers were promoted to general: * Li Shangfu *

Yuan Yubai Yuan Yubai (; born May 1956) is an admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). He has been commander of the Southern Theater Command from January 2017 to June 2021 and formerly served as commander of the North Sea Fleet from 2014 ...

Wu Shezhou Wu Shezhou (; born 1958) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Force. He has been Political Commissar of the Western Theater Command since January 2017. Biography Wu Shezhou was born in Hanchuan, Hubei Province in 1958, an ...

* Fan Xiaojun * Zhu Shengling * Shen Jinlong *

Qin Shengxiang Qin Shengxiang (; born February 1957) is an admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) who was Political Commissar of the PLA Navy from September 2017 to January 2022. He formerly served as Director of the General Office of th ...

Ding Laihang Ding Laihang (; born September 1957) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) who served as Commander of People's Liberation Army Air Force from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that, he was commander of the Shenyang Military R ...

Zheng He Zheng He (; 1371–1433 or 1435) was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming dynasty. He was originally born as Ma He in a Muslim family and later adopted the surname Zheng conferred ...

An Zhaoqing An Zhaoqing (; born May 1957) is a retired general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China who served as political commissar of the People's Armed Police from 2019 to 2022. He a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Co ...

On 12 December 2019, 7 officers were promoted to general: * He Weidong * He Ping *

Wang Jianwu Wang Jianwu (; born August 1958) is a Chinese military officer and the current political commissar of the Southern Theater Command, one of the five military regions of the People's Liberation Army. Wang was promoted to the rank of general. He ...

Li Qiaoming Li Qiaoming (; born April 1961) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), currently serving as commander of the PLA Ground Force. He served as commander of the Northern Theater Command from September 2017 to September 2022. Bi ...

* Zhou Yaning *

Li Fengbiao Li Fengbiao (; born October 1959) is a general ('' Shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He is the current political commissar of the Western Theater Command, one of the five military regions of the People's Liberation Army. He is ...

Yang Xuejun Yang Xuejun (; born April 1963) is a Chinese educator and computer scientist currently serving as President of the PLA Academy of Military Science. Previously he served as President of the National University of Defense Technology. He was promote ...

Promoted in 2020

On 29 July 2020, one officer was promoted to general: *

Xu Zhongbo Xu Zhongbo (; born October 1960) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China, currently serving as political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force. He is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese ...

On 18 December 2020, 4 officers were promoted to general: * Guo Puxiao *

Zhang Xudong Zhang Xudong (; November 1962 – 1 October 2021) was a general ('' Shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He was commander of the Western Theater Command. He was promoted to the rank of major general ('' shaojiang'') in Ju ...

* Li Wei * Wang Chunning

Promoted in 2021

On 5 July 2021, 4 officers were promoted to general: *

Wang Xiubin Wang Xiubin (; born March 1964) is a general ('' Shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He has been commander of the Southern Theater Command since June 2021. He is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese C ...

Xu Qiling Xu Qiling (; born July 1962) is a general ('' Shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was the commander of the Western Theater Command. He formerly served as commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force, commander of the ...

* Liu Zhenli *

Ju Qiansheng Ju Qiansheng (; born May 1962) is a general ('' Shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He is the current commander of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force. Biography Born in Baoji, Shaanxi, in May 1962, Ju graduate ...

On 6 September 2021, 5 officers were promoted to general: *

Wang Haijiang Wang Haijiang (; 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, ...

* Lin Xiangyang * Dong Jun *

Chang Dingqiu Chang Dingqiu (; born January 1967) is a general (''Jiang (rank), shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, succeeding Ding Laihang in September 2021. He is a member of the ...

Xu Xueqiang Xu Xueqiang (; born November 1962) is a general (''Jiang (rank), shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), serving as president of PLA National Defence University since August 2021. He previously served as commander of Northern Theater ...

Promoted in 2022

On 21 January 2022, 7 officers were promoted to general: *

Liu Qingsong Liu Qingsong (; born November 1963) is an admiral ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), serving as political commissar of the Northern Theater Command. He previously served as political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command ...

* Wu Ya'nan *

Xu Deqing Xu Deqing (; born July 1963) is a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as political commissar of the Central Theater Command, succeeding Zhu Shengling in January 2022. He is a representative of the 19th Nation ...

Qin Shutong Qin Shutong (; born November 1963) is a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, succeeding Liu Lei in January 2022. He is a representative of the ...

* Yuan Huazhi *

Li Yuchao Li Yuchao (; born November 1962) is a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as commander of People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, succeeding Zhou Yaning in January 2022. He is an alternate member of the 19th Ce ...

* Zhang Hongbing On 8 September 2022, 1 officer were promoted to general: * Wang Qiang

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