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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/17/2016
Career Data Updated: 6/17/2016

PHOTO: Wang Guanzhong
Wang Guanzhong 王冠中
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee; Deputy Chief, Central Military Commission of the PRC, Joint Staff Department; Deputy Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff; Secretary-General, PLA, National Defense Mobilization Committee; General, PLA
Born: 1953

Biography

Wang Guanzhong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province. He was born in 1953, entered the work force in 1970, and joined the CPC in 1974. From 2008 to 2012, he was Director of General Office of CPC Central Committee Military Committee. Since October 2012, he is Deputy Chief, Headquarters of the General Staff, PLA. In 2015, he was promoted as General of PLA. Currently, he is Member, 18th CPC Central Committee, Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff of CPC Central Military Commission, and Secretary General of the State National Defense Mobilization Committee.

Career Data

2016— Deputy Chief, Central Military Commission of the PRC, Joint Staff Department
2015— General, PLA
2015— Secretary-General, PLA, National Defense Mobilization Committee
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2012— Deputy Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff
2009—2015 Lieutenant General, PLA
2008—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2008—2013 Deputy, 11th NPC
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
2007—2012 Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission, General Office
2001—2009 Major General, PLA
2001—2007 Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission, General Office


Recent Travel & Appearances

12 Oct 14 Was in Beijing Municipality
Chinese military delegation to visit US, Trinidad and Tobago
21 Jul 14 Was in Beijing Municipality
Wang Guanzhong attends opening ceremony of 2nd China-Latin America High-Level Defense Forum
08 Jul 14 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
William Burns (U.S. Deputy Secretary of State)
Christine E. Wormuth (U.S. Under Secretary of Defense)
Baucus Max (U.S. Ambassador to China)
John Kerry (U.S. Secretary of State)
Jacob Lew (U.S. Treasury Secretary)
Chinese, U.S. diplomats discuss security prior to annual dialogue
01 Jun 14 Travelled to Singapore, Singapore City
#China advocates, implements security concept for #Asia: officer #Singapore
01 Jun 14 Travelled to Singapore, Singapore City
Chinese military ready to make further contribution to peace, development: army general #China #SINGAPORE
01 Jun 14 Travelled to Singapore, Singapore City
Provocative remarks from #U.S., #Japan not helpful for regional security: Chinese general #China
01 Jun 14 Travelled to Singapore, Singapore City
Chinese military endeavors to contribute to maintaining #Asia-Pacific security: officer #China
01 Jun 14 Travelled to Singapore, Singapore City
Chinese general reiterates principle for solving island disputes
09 May 14 Was in Beijing Municipality
Wang Guanzhong visits #Germany, #Finland #China
19 Apr 14 Travelled to Turkey, Ankara and met with the following:
Necdet Özel (Chief of General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF))
#China, #Turkey vow to boost military cooperation

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