Central Theater Command

Military region of China Central Theater Command中部战区Founded1 February 2016; 10 years ago (2016-02-01)Country ChinaTypeTheater CommandRoleCommand and controlSize300,000Part ofCentral Military Commission People's Liberation ArmyHeadquartersBeijingMotto听党指挥、能打胜仗、作风优良WebsiteOfficial websiteCommandersCommanderGeneral Han ShengyanPolitical CommissarGeneral Xu DeqingChief of StaffLieutenant General Huang XucongInsigniaSleeve insigniaMilitary unit Central Theater CommandSimplified Chinese中部战区Traditional Chinese中部戰區TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhōngbù Zhànqū The Central Theater Command is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army of China. Founded on 1 February 2016, its predecessors were the Beijing Military Region, Jinan Military Region, Guangzhou Military Region and Lanzhou Military Region. The International Institute for Strategic Studies attributes to the command of 300,000 personnel, consisting of three group armies 81st Group Army, 82nd Group Army, 83rd Group Army (Formerly 27th Group Army, 38th Army, and the 65th Army), two armoured divisions, one mechanised infantry division, five motorised