China appoints PLA Chief of Staff

Tuesday, 29/08/2017 09:14
China has appointed General Li Zuocheng, 63, as the new Chief of Staff of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to Defence Ministry.

Mr. Li Zoucheng (central) at a meeting (Photo: Reuters)

Mr. Li Zoucheng will replace Mr. Fang Fenghui, who was named Chief of Staff of the PLA in October 2012. After transferring the post to Li, he remains a member of the Central Military Commission.

It is not clear if Mr. Li also remains army commander.

According to Reuters, the Defence Ministry did not directly announce Mr. Li’s promotion, simply identifying him with his new title during a meeting with Pakistan army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.

The move comes as President Xi Jinping oversees an ambitious military modernization program./.

 

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