List of generals of China

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This is a list of marshals and full generals and admirals of the People's Republic of China, including all branches of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police.

## Marshals

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Main article: Yuan shuai

Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Marshal (yuan shuai) in 1955.[1] The rank was never awarded again.

* Zhu De
* Peng Dehuai
* Lin Biao
* Liu Bocheng
* He Long
* Chen Yi
* Luo Ronghuan
* Xu Xiangqian
* Nie Rongzhen
* Ye Jianying

## Army Generals

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Main article: Da jiang

Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Army General/Fleet Admiral (da jiang) in 1955.[2] The rank was never awarded again.

* Su Yu
* Xu Haidong
* Huang Kecheng
* Chen Geng
* Tan Zheng
* Xiao Jinguang
* Zhang Yunyi
* Luo Ruiqing
* Wang Shusheng
* Xu Guangda

## Senior generals (shang Jiang, 1955)[3]

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* Zhang Zongxun
* Song Renqiong
* Zhao Erlu
* Xiao Ke
* Wang Zhen
* Zhou Chunquan
* Xu Shiyou
* Liu Yalou
* Deng Hua
* Chen Zaidao
* Yang Dezhi
* Peng Shaohui
* Wang Hongkun
* Li Kenong
* Chen Bojun
* Li Da
* Yang Chengwu
* Li Tao
* Xiao Hua
* Gan Siqi
* Lai Chuanzhu
* Chen Qihan
* Song Shilun
* Su Zhenhua
* Chen Xilian
* Chen Shiju
* Wang Xinting
* Xie Fuzhi
* Ye Fei
* Huang Yongsheng
* Zhu Liangcai
* Yang Yong
* Zhang Aiping
* Fu Qiutao
* Han Xianchu
* Tang Liang
* Hong Xuezhi
* Li Zhimin
* Zhou Huan
* Li Tianyou
* Liu Zhen
* Yang Zhicheng
* Wang Ping
* Zhong Qiguang
* Guo Tianmin
* Wei Guoqing
* He Bingyan
* Lu Zhengcao
* Ulanhu
* Fu Zhong
* Zhou Shidi
* Tao Zhiyue
* Dong Qiwu
* Chen Mingren
* Yan Hongyan
* Wang Jian'an (1956)
* Li Jukui (1958)

## Generals (14 September 1988)

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

* Hong Xuezhi (2nd time)
* Liu Huaqing
* Qin Jiwei
* Chi Haotian
* Yang Baibing
* Zhao Nanqi
* Xu Xin
* Guo Linxiang
* You Taizhong
* Wang Chenghan
* Zhang Zhen
* Li Desheng
* Liu Zhenhua
* Xiang Shouzhi
* Wan Haifeng
* Li Yaowen
* Wang Hai

## Generals (7 June 1993)

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* Zhang Wannian
* Yu Yongbo
* Fu Quanyou
* Zhu Dunfa
* Zhang Lianzhong
* Cao Shuangming

## Generals (8 June 1994)

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* Xu Huizi
* Li Jing
* Yang Dezhong
* Wang Ruilin
* Zhou Keyu
* Ding Henggao
* Dai Xuejiang
* Lin Boang
* Gu Shanqing
* Liu Jingsong
* Cao Fansheng
* Zhang Taiheng
* Song Qingwei
* Gu Hui
* Li Xilin
* Shi Yuxiao

## Generals (23 January 1996)

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* Zhou Ziyu
* Yu Zhenwu
* Ding Wenchang
* Sui Yongju

## Generals (27 March 1998)

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* Cao Gangchuan
* Yang Guoliang
* Zhang Gong
* Xing Shizhong
* Wang Maorun
* Fang Zuqi
* Tao Bojun
* Zhang Zhijian
* Yang Guoping

## Generals (29 September 1999)

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* Guo Boxiong
* Xu Caihou

## Generals (21 June 2000)

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* Huai Fulin
* Wu Quanxu
* Qian Shugen
* Xiong Guangkai
* Tang Tianbiao
* Yuan Shoufang
* Zhang Shutian
* Zhou Kunren
* Li Jinai
* Shi Yunsheng
* Yang Huaiqing
* Liu Shunyao
* Wang Zuxun
* Du Tiehuan
* Liao Xilong
* Xu Yongqing

## Generals (2 June 2002)

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* Qiao Qingchen
* Wen Zongren
* Qian Guoliang
* Jiang Futang
* Chen Bingde
* Liang Guanglie
* Liu Shutian

## Generals (20 June 2004)

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* Ge Zhenfeng
* Zhang Li
* You Xigui
* Zhang Wentai
* Hu Yanlin
* Zheng Shenxia
* Zhao Keming
* Zhu Qi
* Liu Dongdong
* Lei Mingqiu
* Liu Zhenwu
* Yang Deqing
* Wu Shuangzhan
* Sui Mingtai

## Generals (25 September 2004)[4]

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* Zhang Dingfa
* Jing Zhiyuan

## Generals (24 June 2006)[5]

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* Liu Yongzhi
* Sun Zhongtong
* Chi Wanchun
* Deng Changyou
* Peng Xiaofeng
* Pei Huailiang
* Fu Tinggui
* Yu Linxiang
* Zhu Wenquan
* Wang Jianmin

## Generals (6 July 2007)[6]

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* Xu Qiliang
* Sun Dafa
* Wu Shengli

## Generals (2 November 2007)[7]

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* Chang Wanquan

## Generals (15 July 2008)[8]

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* Liu Zhenqi
* Huang Xianzhong
* Fan Changlong

## Generals (20 July 2009)[9]

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* Ma Xiaotian
* Liu Yuan
* Zhang Haiyang

## Generals (19 July 2010)[10]

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

## Generals (23 July 2011)[11]

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* Sun Jianguo
* Hou Shusen
* Jia Ting'an
* Liu Xiaojiang
* Zhang Youxia

## Generals (30 July 2012)[12]

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* Du Jincai
* Liu Yazhou
* Du Hengyan
* Tian Xiusi
* Wang Jianping
* Xu Yaoyuan

## Generals (23 November 2012)[13]

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* Wei Fenghe

## Promoted in 2013

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On 31 July 2013, 6 officers were promoted to general:[14]

* Wu Changde
* Wang Hongyao
* Sun Sijing
* Liu Fulian
* Cai Yingting
* Xu Fenlin

## Promoted in 2014

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On 11 July 2014, 4 officers were promoted to general:[15]

* Qi Jianguo
* Wang Jiaocheng
* Chu Yimin
* Wei Liang

## Promoted in 2015

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On 31 July 2015, 10 officers were promoted to general:[16]

* Wang Guanzhong
* Yin Fanglong
* Miao Hua
* Zhang Shibo
* Song Puxuan
* Liu Yuejun
* Zhao Zongqi
* Zheng Weiping
* Li Zuocheng
* Wang Ning

## Promoted in 2016

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

* Zhu Fuxi
* Yi Xiaoguang

## Promoted in 2017

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On 28 July 2017, 5 officers were promoted to general:[17]

* Han Weiguo
* Liu Lei
* Yu Zhongfu
* Wang Jiasheng
* Gao Jin

On 2 November 2017, one officer was promoted to general:[18]

* Zhang Shengmin

## Promoted in 2019

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On 31 July 2019, 10 officers were promoted to general:[19]

* Li Shangfu
* Yuan Yubai
* Wu Shezhou
* Fan Xiaojun
* Zhu Shengling
* Shen Jinlong
* Qin Shengxiang
* Ding Laihang
* Zheng He
* An Zhaoqing

On 12 December 2019, 7 officers were promoted to general:[20]

* He Weidong
* He Ping
* Wang Jianwu
* Li Qiaoming
* Zhou Yaning
* Li Fengbiao
* Yang Xuejun

## Promoted in 2020

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On 29 July 2020, one officer was promoted to general:[21]

* Xu Zhongbo

On 18 December 2020, 4 officers were promoted to general:[22]

* Guo Puxiao
* Zhang Xudong
* Li Wei
* Wang Chunning

## Promoted in 2021

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On 5 July 2021, 4 officers were promoted to general:[23]

* Wang Xiubin
* Xu Qiling
* Liu Zhenli
* Ju Qiansheng

On 6 September 2021, 5 officers were promoted to general:[24]

* Wang Haijiang
* Lin Xiangyang
* Dong Jun
* Chang Dingqiu
* Xu Xueqiang

## Promoted in 2022

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On 21 January 2022, 7 officers were promoted to general:[25]

* Liu Qingsong
* Wu Ya'nan
* Xu Deqing
* Qin Shutong
* Yuan Huazhi
* Li Yuchao
* Zhang Hongbing

On 8 September 2022, 1 officer were promoted to general:[26]

* Wang Qiang

## Promoted in 2023

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On 18 January 2023, 1 officer were promoted to general:[27]

* Huang Ming

On 28 June 2023, 2 officers were promoted to general:[28]

* Zheng Xuan
* Ling Huanxin

On 31 July 2023, 2 officers were promoted to general:[29]

* Wang Houbin
* Xu Xisheng

On 25 December 2023, 2 officers were promoted to general:[30]

* Wang Wenquan
* Hu Zhongming

## Promoted in 2024

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On 28 March 2024, 2 officers were promoted to general:[31]

* Wang Renhua
* Xiao Tianliang

On 9 July 2024, 1 officer were promoted to general:[32]

* He Hongjun

## References

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1. ^ Marshals PRC Ministry of Defense
2. ^ Army Generals PRC Ministry of Defense
3. ^ Generals eng.mod.gov.cn
4. ^ Promotions to help Hu build armed forces base telegraphindia.com
5. ^ China confers rank of general to 10 officers english.gov.cn
6. ^ Xu Qiliang ,Sun Dafa and Wu Shengli promoted to General Archived 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine news.163.com
7. ^ Head of PLA general armaments department promoted general news.xinhuanet.com
8. ^ (in Chinese)Liu Zhenqi, Huang Xianzhong and Fan Changlong Promoted to General chinanews.com
9. ^ (in Chinese)Ma Xiaotian,Liu Yuan and Zhang Haiyang promoted to General Archived 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine news.163.com
10. ^ (in Chinese)Hu Jintao promotes PLA Generals  news.xinhuanet.com
11. ^ China promotes 6 generals, bringing total to 191 news.xinhuanet.com
12. ^ China promotes 6 officers to general news.xinhuanet.com
13. ^ Xi Jinping promotes PLA general chinadaily.com.cn
14. ^ "China promotes 6 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
15. ^ "China promotes 4 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
16. ^ "China promotes 10 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015.
17. ^ "China promotes 5 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018.
18. ^ "China promotes military anti-graft chief to general". Xinhua News Agency. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018.
19. ^ "10 Chinese officers promoted to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019.
20. ^ "7 Chinese military officers promoted to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 12 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020.
21. ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officer to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020.
22. ^ "Xi Focus: Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers". Xinhua News Agency. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020.
23. ^ "Xi promotes four military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 5 July 2021.
24. ^ "Xi presents orders to promote military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 6 September 2021.
25. ^ "Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 21 January 2022.
26. ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officer to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 8 September 2022.
27. ^ "Xi presents certificate of order to promote military officer to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 18 January 2023.
28. ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 28 June 2023.
29. ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2023.
30. ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 25 December 2023.
31. ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 28 March 2024.
32. ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officer to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 9 July 2024.

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People's Liberation Army

General|

* History
* Modernization
* Budget
* Equipment
* Decorations
* Generals
* Weapons of mass destruction
* Information operations and information warfare

Branches|

| Ground|

* Structure
* Equipment

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* Infantry [zh]
* Armored forces [zh]
* Artillery [zh]
* Air defense [zh]
* Aviation
* aircraft
* Engineers [zh]
* Chemical defense [zh]
* Special operations units

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Navy|

* Organization
* Weaponry
* History

* * *

* Branches: Surface
* ships
* aircraft carriers
* Submarine
* Coastal Defense
* Naval Air
* aircraft
* Marine Corps
* special operations units

* * *

* Fleets: North Sea
* East Sea
* South Sea

Air|

* Aviation
* aircraft
* airbases
* Air Defense
* Airborne Corps
* special operations units

Rocket|

* Missile operation units
* Rocket Force corps of engineers [zh]
* Special operations units

Arms|

| Aerospace|

* Astronaut Corps
* astronauts
* Deep Space Network

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Cyberspace|

* Cyberspace Force

Information Support|

* Information Support Force

Joint Logistics Support|

* Wuhan Joint Logistics Support Base
* Theater's Joint Logistics Support Centers: Wuxi; Guilin; Xining; Shenyang; Zhengzhou

Structure|

| Central Military
Commission|

* Chairman
* Vice-Chairmen
* General Office
* Joint Staff
* Intelligence Bureau
* Guard Bureau
* Guard Unit
* Political Work
* Logistic Support
* Equipment Development
* Manned Space Agency
* Training and Administration
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* Discipline Inspection
* Strategic Planning
* Reform and Organizational Structure
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* Audit Office
* Offices Administration

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Theater
Commands|

* Eastern
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* Macau
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* Tibet
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Military regions
(defunct)|

* Shenyang
* Beijing
* Lanzhou
* Jinan
* Nanjing
* Guangzhou
* Chengdu

Ranks|

* Ground Force
* Navy
* Air Force

Uniform|

* Xingkong (camouflage)
* Type 07
* Type 99 (camouflage)
* Type 97 Service Dress

Institutions|

* Academy of Military Science
* National Defence University
* National University of Defense Technology
* Army Command College
* PLA Air Force Aviation University

* Academic institutions of the armed forces of China

Publications|

* PLA Daily
* August First Film Studio
* CCTV-7
* The Science of Military Strategy
* Defense White Paper

Paramilitary|

* People's Armed Police
* China Coast Guard
* Special police units
* Snow Leopard Commando Unit
* Mountain Eagle Commando Unit
* Militia
* Maritime Militia
* Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps

Contractors|

* China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation
* China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation
* Norinco
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* China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
* Poly Technologies
* Seven Sons of National Defence

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