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 () was a Chinese military rank that corresponds to a marshal in other nations. It was given to distinguished generals during China's dynastic and republican periods. A higher level rank of ''Dayuanshuai'' (), which corresponds to ''generalissi ...

'') in 1955. The rank was never awarded again. *

Zhu De Zhu De (; ; also Chu Teh; 1 December 1886 – 6 July 1976) was a Chinese general, military strategist, politician and revolutionary in the Chinese Communist Party. Born into poverty in 1886 in Sichuan, he was adopted by a wealthy uncle at ...

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 ) , serviceyears = 1925–1971 , branch = People's Liberation Army , rank = Marshal of the People's Republic of China Lieutenant general of the National Revolutionary Army, Republic of China , commands ...

Liu Bocheng Liu Bocheng (; December 4, 1892 – October 7, 1986) was a Chinese military commander and Marshal of the People's Liberation Army. Liu is known as the 'half' of the "Three and A Half" Strategists of China in modern history. (The other th ...

He Long He Long (; March 22, 1896 – June 9, 1969) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and one of the ten marshals of the People's Liberation Army. He was from a poor rural family in Hunan, and his family was not able to provide him with any formal e ...

Chen Yi Chen Yi may refer to: * Xuanzang (602–664), born as Chen Yi, Chinese Buddhist monk in Tang Dynasty * Chen Yi (Kuomintang) Chen Yi (; courtesy names Gongxia (公俠) and later Gongqia (公洽), sobriquet Tuisu (退素); May 3, 1883 – June ...

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 Count ...

Xu Xiangqian Xu Xiangqian (November 8, 1901 – September 21, 1990) was a Chinese Communist military leader and one of the ten marshals of the People's Liberation Army. He was the son of a wealthy landowner, but joined the Kuomintang's National Revoluti ...

Nie Rongzhen Nie Rongzhen (; December 29, 1899 – May 14, 1992) was a prominent Chinese Communist military leader, and one of ten Marshals in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was the last surviving PLA officer with the rank of Marshal. Biography ...

Ye Jianying Ye Jianying (; 28 April 1897 – 22 October 1986) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary leader and politician, one of the founding Ten Marshals of the People's Republic of China. He was the top military leader in the 1976 coup that overthrew ...

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 *

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 *

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 Xiao Jinguang (; Former name Xiao Yucheng 萧玉成 Nickname: Man Ge 满哥) (January 4, 1903 – March 29, 1989) was a revolutionary and military leader, one of the main leaders of the Red Army and the People's Liberation Army, and one of the te ...

Zhang Yunyi Zhang Yunyi (; August 10, 1892 – November 19, 1974), was a Communist revolutionary and military strategist of the People’s Republic of China. Born in Wenchang, Hainan, he joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1926, and took part in the Northe ...

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 Wang Shusheng (May 26, 1905 – January 7, 1974), was a Chinese general, strategist, revolutionary and one of the pioneers of Chinese ordnance and military sciences construction. In 1955 Wang became one of the ten Da Jiang (Generals of the Ar ...

Xu Guangda Xu Guangda () (November 19, 1908 – June 3, 1969) was a People's Liberation Army general who was conferred the '' Da Jiang'' (Grand General) rank in 1955. His former name was Xu Dehua. Xu Guangda joined the Communist Youth League of China in 1 ...

Senior generals (
shang Jiang (; ja, 将, Shō; ) is the rank held by general officers in some East Asian militaries. The ranks are used in both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan. The People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police use ...
, 1955)

* Zhang Chi *

Song Renqiong Song Renqiong (; 11 July 1909 – 8 January 2005), born Song Yunqin (), was a general in the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and one of the Eight Elders of the Chinese Communist Party. Biography Song Renqiong w ...

Zhao Erlu Zhao Erlu ( Chinese: 赵尔陆; Pinyin: Zhào Ěrlù; 1905 – February 2, 1967) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. Biography Early life Zhao was born in Chunxian (Now Yuanping City) in the Shanxi Province. Military career ...

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 *

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 Liu Yalou (; April 1910 – 7 May 1965) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army who served as the inaugural commander-in-chief of the PLA Air Force During the Chinese Civil War, he was chief of staff of Lin Biao's army group, whi ...

* Deng Hua * Chen Zaidao *

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 Peng Shaohui (; 6 September 1906 – 25 April 1978) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China, who served two separate terms as deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army, from 1954 to 1967 and from 1969 to 1978. Peng was the o ...

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 Yang Chengwu (; October 27, 1914 – February 14, 2004), alias Yang Nengjun () was a Communist Chinese revolutionary and general of the People's Liberation Army. He was the Deputy Chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army from 1954 ...

* 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 Su Zhenhua (; June 2, 1912 – February 7, 1979), born Su Qisheng (蘇七生), was a Chinese Communist general and politician. He fought for the Communists in the Chinese civil war. After the founding of the People's Republic, Su became an ad ...

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 Mao Zedong, Maoist, he held very important positions in both military and political sph ...

* Chen Shiju *

Wang Xinting Wang Xinting (; 23 December 1908 – 11 December 1984) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China from Hubei. Biography Early life Wang was born into a humble peasant family in Xiaogan, Hubei Provi ...

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 Huang Yongsheng (; 1910–1983) was a general of the China's People's Liberation Army. In 1955 Huang was awarded the position of ''Shang Jiang'' (colonel-general), and Huang continued to rise throughout the 1950s and 1960s, eventually becoming L ...

* 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 *

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 ...

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 ...

* Fu Zhong *

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 Tao Zhiyue (; 1892 – 26 December 1988) was a Chinese military officer and politician, lieutenant general of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China, and a full general of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic o ...

Dong Qiwu Dong Qiwu ( Chinese: 董其武; Pinyin: Dǒng Qíwǔ; November 27, 1899 – March 3, 1989) was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. Dong was born in Hejin, Shanxi Province. He attended the military study group founded by Yan Xish ...

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 (1956) * Li Jukui (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 Qin Jiwei (; 16 November 1914 – 2 February 1997) was a general of the People's Republic of China, Minister of National Defense and a member of the Chinese Communist Party Politburo. Qin Jiwei was born to a poor peasant family in Huang'an (now ...

Chi Haotian Chi Haotian (; born 9 July 1929), also spelled as Chih Hao-tien, is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He served as Minister of National Defence from 1993 to 2003. Biography Chi was born 9 July 1929 in Zhaoyuan, Sha ...

Yang Baibing Yang Baibing (; 9 September 1920 – 15 January 2013) was a Chinese military officer. He was a senior general and political commissar in the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the younger half-brother of Yang Shangkun. Together, the two broth ...

Zhao Nanqi :''This is a Chinese and Korean name; the family name is Zhao (Cho).'' Zhao Nanqi (; 20 April 1927 – 17 June 2018), or Cho Nam-gi in Korean, was a three star General of the People's Republic of China and Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's P ...

* 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 ...

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 Peop ...

* 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 ...

Liu Zhenhua Liu Zhenhua (; July 1921 – 11 July 2018) was a general ('' shangjiang'') of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and a diplomat of the People's Republic of China. He served as ambassador to Albania and Deputy Foreign Minister. Biography He w ...

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 Wan Haifeng (; 25 September 1920 – 31 March 2023) was a Chinese military general. He was awarded the military rank of general (''Jiang (rank), Shangjiang'') in September 1988. Born in Guangshan County, Henan, Wan joined the Red Army (China), ...

* Li Yaowen *

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 Zhang Wannian (; 1 August 1928 – 14 January 2015) was a general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China. Biography Zhang Wannian was born in Huang County (now Longkou), Shandong Province of China on 1 August ...

* Yu Yongbo *

Fu Quanyou Fu Quanyou (; born November 1930) is a general of the People's Republic of China. Biography Fu was born in Guo County (now Yuanping), Shanxi in 1930. He joined the People's Liberation Army in October 1946, and the Chinese Communist Party in A ...

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 Zhang Lianzhong (; born 23 June 1931) is a retired submariner and admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). An army veteran of the Chinese Civil War, he trained to become a submariner in the 1960s and commanded China's first s ...

* Cao Shuangming

Generals (8 June 1994)

* Xu Huizi * 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, ...

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 * Lin Boang * Gu Shanqing * 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 *

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 *

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 A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, ...

* Yang Guoliang * Zhang Gong * Xing Shizhong * Wang Maorun * Fang Zuqi * Tao Bojun *

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

Generals (29 September 1999)

* Guo Boxiong *

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)

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* 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 * ''Z ...

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 19 ...

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 ...

Liu Shunyao Liu Shunyao (; 1939 – 30 December 2002) was a Chinese pilot and general of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). He served as commander of the Lanzhou Military Region Air Force, deputy commander of the PLAAF (1994–1996), and comma ...

* Wang Zuxun * Du Tiehuan *

Liao Xilong Liao Xilong (; born June 1940) is a retired general in the People's Liberation Army. Biography Liao was born in Sinan, Guizhou Province. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in January 1959, and joined the Communist Party of China ...

* Xu Yongqing

Generals (2 June 2002)

Qiao Qingchen Qiao Qingchen (born 1939 in Zhengzhou, Henan) is a Chinese Air Force general who served as the commander of the PLA Air Force The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF; ), also known as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the Peo ...

* Wen Zongren * Qian Guoliang *

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 Chen Bingde (; born July 1941) is a retired general ('' shangjiang'') in the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was the Director-General of the General Armaments Department until September 2007. In this position he acted as the head of the space ...

Liang Guanglie Liang Guanglie (, also spelled as Liang Kuang-lieh; born December 1940 in Santai, Mianyang, Sichuan) is a retired general and former Minister for National Defense in the People's Republic of China. Life and career Liang joined the army in J ...

* Liu Shutian

Generals (20 June 2004)

* Ge Zhenfeng * Zhang Li * You Xigui *

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 ...

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* Zheng Shenxia * Zhao Keming * Zhu Qi * Liu Dongdong * Lei Mingqiu * Liu Zhenwu * Yang Deqing * 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 * Sun Zhongtong *

Chi Wanchun Chi Wanchun (; born April 1946) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as political commissar of the PLA General Armaments Department. Biography Born in Wendeng, Shandong, Chi graduated from the Harbin In ...

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 * Pei Huailiang * Fu Tinggui * Yu Linxiang * Zhu Wenquan * Wang Jianmin

Generals (6 July 2007)

Xu Qiliang Xu Qiliang (; born March 1950) is an air force general in the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as a Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of ...

* Sun Dafa *

Wu Shengli Wu Shengli (; born August 1945) is a retired Chinese admiral who served as commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from 2006 to 2017. Prior to that, he served as PLA's deputy chief of staff, commander of the South Sea Fleet and c ...

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 * Huang Xianzhong *

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 * Liu Yuan * Zhang Haiyang

Generals (19 July 2010)

* Zhang Qinsheng *

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 t ...

* Liu Chengjun * Wang Xibin *

Fang Fenghui Fang Fenghui (born April 1951) is a former top general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as the Chief of Joint Staff and a member of the Central Military Commission. He was placed under investigation for corruption in 2017 ...

* Wang Guosheng *

Zhao Keshi Zhao Keshi (; born November 1947) is a retired general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He is originally from Gaoyang County in Hebei province. He has been director of the Logistic Support Department since 2012.''The Wall Street Jou ...

* Chen Guoling * Zhang Yang *

Li Shiming Li Shiming (; born December 1948) is a retired general ('' shang jiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He served as commander of the Chengdu Military Region. Biography Born in Santai County, Sichuan Province, he joined the PL ...

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 L ...

* 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 Chin ...

Liu Xiaojiang Liu Xiaojiang (; born December 1949) is a retired Chinese admiral who served as Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from 2008 to 2014. He is the son-in-law of former CPC general secretary Hu Yaobang. Early life Liu ...

Zhang Youxia Zhang Youxia (; born July 1950) is a general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China and currently the second-ranked Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Central Military Commission (CMC). He previously served as Head ...

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 *

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 * Wang Jianping * Xu Yaoyuan

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 *

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 Depart ...

Sun Sijing Sun Sijing (; born December 1951) is a retired general of the People's Liberation Army who served as Political Commissar of the People's Armed Police. Biography Sun Sijing was born in Qingdao, Shandong in December 1951. He joined the People's ...

Liu Fulian Liu Fulian (; born August 1952) is a retired general ('' shangjiang'') of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as Political Commissar of People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force. Biography Liu was born in Lai'an County, A ...

* 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 * Wang Jiaocheng *

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 Wang Guanzhong (; born February 1953) is a retired general (''shang jiang'') of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as a deputy chief of the Joint Staff and was a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Par ...

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 Miao Hua (; born November 1955) is an admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). He has served as director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission since October 2017. Previously he served as politica ...

* Zhang Shibo *

Song Puxuan A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition ...

Liu Yuejun Liu Yuejun (; born September 1954) is a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China who served as commander of the Eastern Theater Command from 2016 to 2019. Biography Liu traces his ancestry to Rongcheng, Shandong, ...

Zhao Zongqi Zhao Zongqi (; born 1955) is a general (''shang jiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China and a former Commander of the Western Theater Command. Zhao was born in Bin County, Heilongjiang province. In his earlier year he was the de ...

* Zheng Weiping *

Li Zuocheng Li Zuocheng (; born October 1953) is a general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, currently serving as the chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission. Between 2015 and 2017, he served as the inaugural Com ...

* 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. ...

* 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 Cent ...

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 a ...

* Yu Zhongfu *

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

Zhang Shengmin Zhang Shengmin (; born February 1958) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force. He is a member of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and Secretary of the CMC Commission for Discipline Inspection. He is also a Deputy ...

Promoted in 2019

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

Li Shangfu Li Shangfu (; born February 1958) is a Chinese aerospace engineer and general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He has been head of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission since September 2017. He previously ...

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 20 ...

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 Fan Xiaojun (; born 1956) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). He had been Political Commissar of the Northern Theater Command since April 2017, and formerly served as Director of the Political Department of t ...

Zhu Shengling Zhu Shengling (; born November 1957) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He has served as Political Commissar of the Central Theater Command since 2019. He previously served as Political Commissar of the People's Armed Police f ...

Shen Jinlong Shen Jinlong (; born October 1956) is a Chinese admiral who served as Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from 2017 to 2021. Biography Shen was born in Nanhui, Shanghai in October 1956. Shen's military career began as an enlis ...

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

He Weidong He Weidong (; born May 1957) is a general (Jiang (rank), shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who serves as Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and member of the 20th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. He served a ...

* He Ping * Wang Jianwu * Li Qiaoming * Zhou Yaning * Li Fengbiao *

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

Guo Puxiao Guo Puxiao (; born January 1964) is a general ('' Shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China and the political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) since January 2022. He previously served as the political ...

* Zhang Xudong * Li Wei *

Wang Chunning Wang Chunning (; born March 1963) is a general of the People's Liberation Army of China, currently serving as commander of the People's Armed Police. He was promoted to the rank of major general (''Jiang (rank), shaojiang'') in 2011, lieutenant g ...

Promoted in 2021

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

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 *

Lin Xiangyang Lin Xiangyang (; born October 1964) is a general ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who is the current commander of Eastern Theater Command, in office since January 2022. Previously he served as commander of Central Theater Co ...

Dong Jun Dong Jun (; born in 1963) is an admiral ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy, succeeding Shen Jinlong in September 2021. Biography In 2013, Dong was appointed deputy com ...

Chang Dingqiu Chang Dingqiu (; born January 1967) is a general ('' 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 20th Central ...

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 * Wu Ya'nan * Xu Deqing *

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 th ...

Yuan Huazhi Yuan Huazhi (; born October 1961) is an admiral ('' shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). He has been Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy since January 2022. He attained the rank of rear admiral ('' shaoji ...

* Li Yuchao *

Zhang Hongbing 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 ...

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

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