Zhang Xudong

Zhang Xudong
张旭东
Commander of the Western Theater Command
In office
December 2020 – June 2021
Preceded byZhao Zongqi
Succeeded byXu Qiling
Personal details
BornNovember 1962
Qian'an, Hebei, China
DiedOctober 1, 2021(2021-10-01) (aged 58)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
OccupationMilitary officer
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1981–2021
Rank General
CommandsWestern Theater Command
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Xùdōng

Zhang Xudong (Chinese: 张旭东; November 1962 – 1 October 2021) was a general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He was commander of the Western Theater Command.[1] He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2012, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2018,[2] and general (Shangjiang) in December 2020.[3]

  1. ^ "Xi Focus: Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers". Xinhua. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ Wang Jun (王俊) (3 August 2018). 将官晋衔消息陆续披露,中部战区副司令员张旭东晋升中将军衔. The Paper (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ Li Xuanliang (李宣良) (18 December 2020). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔警衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官警官表示祝贺. Xinhua (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 December 2020.