Chang Dingqiu

Chang Dingqiu
常丁求
13th Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
Assumed office
6 September 2021
Preceded byDing Laihang
Personal details
BornJanuary 1967 (age 57)
Hengyang County, Hunan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service1984–present
Rank Air Force General

Chang Dingqiu (Chinese: 常丁求; pinyin: Cháng Dīngqiú; born January 1967) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, succeeding Ding Laihang in September 2021.[1] He is a member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and was an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

  1. ^ Marcus, Clay; Rod, Lee (24 September 2021). "Star General Chang Dingqiu Takes Command of China's Air Force". The Diplomat. Retrieved 9 October 2021.