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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 8/19/2016
Career Data Updated: 3/7/2018

PHOTO: Sun Jianguo
Sun Jianguo 孙建国
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee; Deputy Chief, Central Military Commission of the PRC, Joint Staff Department
Born: 1952

Biography

Sun Jianguo, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wuqiao City, Heibei Province. He was born in 1952, entered the work force and joined the PLA in 1968. He graduated from Navy Submarine Institute of Chinese People’s Liberation Army. He was the coxswain of Changzheng-3 nuclear submarine. He was an alternate member of 17th CPC Central Committee and a current member of the 18th CPC Central Committee.

In 2011 he was promoted to admiral of the PLA Navy. From 2009 to 2016, he served as Deputy Chief of the General Staff, PLA. In 2016 he became Deputy Chief of the Central Military Commission Joint Staff Department.

Career Data

2017— Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Taiwan Affairs
2016— Deputy Chief, Central Military Commission of the PRC, Joint Staff Department
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2011— Admiral, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy
2009—2016 Deputy Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff
2007—2012 Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2006—2011 Vice-Admiral, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy
2006—2009 Assistant to the Chief of Staff, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff
2006—2009 Member, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff CPC, Party Committee
2004—2006 Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy
2004—2006 Member, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy CPC, Party Committee
2003—2008 Deputy, 10th NPC
2000—2004 Deputy Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy
1999—2006 Rear Admiral, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy
1996—2000 President, PLA Navy Submarine Academy
1978 Graduate, PLA Navy Submarine Academy


Recent Travel & Appearances

16 Nov 16 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Santos (Secretary of Strategy and International Affairs of the Brazilian Ministry of Defense)
China, Brazil vow to strengthen military ties
08 Nov 16 Travelled to India, New Delhi and met with the following:
Shri G Mohan Kumar (Indian Defense Secretary)
China, India pledge to enhance mutual trust, safeguard border peace
13 Sep 16 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Nguyen Chi Vinh (Deputy Defense Minister of Vietnam)
Senior Officer Meets with Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister
08 Sep 16 Travelled to Philippines, Manila
Sun Jianguo attends Annual Chiefs of Defense Conference 2016
09 Aug 16 Travelled to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Ulan Bator and met with the following:
Bat-Ochir Batsaikhan (State Secretary of Mongolia Ministry of Defense)
China, Mongolia hold 9th defense consultation
09 Jun 16 Travelled to Nepal, Kathmandu and met with the following:
Rajendra Chhetri (Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepalese Army)
China, Nepal vow to boost military ties
06 Jun 16 Travelled to Nepal, Kathmandu and met with the following:
Bhim Rawal (Nepal Defense Minister)
China, Nepal vow to enhance defense cooperation
05 Jun 16 Travelled to Singapore, Singapore City
Senior military official elaborates on China's regional security policy at Shangri-La Dialogue
04 Jun 16 Travelled to Singapore, Singapore City and met with the following:
Petr Pavel (Chairman of the NATO Military Committee)
Sun Jianguo attends Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore
04 Jun 16 Travelled to Singapore, Singapore City and met with the following:
Toru Mimura (Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs of Japan)
China urges Japan not to intervene in, hype up South China Sea issue

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