Wang Qiang (general)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Qiang
王强
Commander of the Northern Theater Command
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2022
Preceded by	Li Qiaoming
Commander of the Western Theater Command Air Force
In office April 2020 – August 2022
Preceded by	Zhan Houshun
Chief of Staff of the Western Theater Command Air Force
In office January 2016 – July 2018
Personal details
Born	1963 (age 61–62) Rong County, Sichuan, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Air Force
Rank	General
Commands	Western Theater Command
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	王強
Simplified Chinese	王强
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Qiáng

Wang Qiang (Chinese: 王强; born 1963) is an air force general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who currently serves as the commander of the Northern Theater Command. Wang was promoted to major general in July 2014 and to lieutenant general in June 2019.^[1]

Biography

Wang was born in Rong County, Zigong, Sichuan province in 1963. He served as commander of the 12th Division of the Air Force of Jinan Military Region before serving as its deputy chief of staff in July 2013. In January 2016, he was commissioned in the Western Theater Command where he was assigned as deputy chief of staff and chief of staff of its Air Force. In July 2018, he was promoted to deputy commander of the Western Theater Command and concurrently serves as commander of its Air Force since April 2020.^[2][3] In September 2022, he was promoted to commander of the Northern Theater Command, replacing Li Qiaoming.^[4]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2014, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in June 2019, and general (shangjiang) in September 2022.^[4]

Wang was a full member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.^[5]

References

1. Wang Jun (王俊) (1 August 2016). 王强少将调任西部战区副参谋长兼西部战区空军参谋长. The Paper (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
2. Yang Jie (杨杰) (8 May 2020). 西部战区副司令员王强中将，兼任战区空军司令员. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
3. Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (14 May 2020). 接班战厚顺 王强中将任西部战区空军司令员. Caixin (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
4. Mei Changwei (梅常伟) (8 September 2022). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官表示祝贺. China Radio International (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
5. "(CPC Congress) List of members of 20th CPC Central Committee-Xinhua". Xinhua. Retrieved 2022-12-13.

Military offices
Preceded by Zhan Houshun	Commander of the Western Theater Command Air Force 2020–2022	Succeeded by TBA
Preceded by Li Qiaoming	Commander of the Northern Theater Command 2022–present	Incumbent