Chen Bingde

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Chen Bingde
陈炳德
Chen Bingde in 2011
Chief of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department
In office September 2007 – October 2012
Preceded by	Liang Guanglie
Succeeded by	Fang Fenghui
Head of the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department
In office September 2004 – September 2007
Preceded by	Li Jinai
Succeeded by	Chang Wanquan
Personal details
Born	July 1941 (age 83) Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	PLA Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1961–2012
Rank	General

Chen Bingde (simplified Chinese: 陈炳德; traditional Chinese: 陳炳德; pinyin: Chén Bǐngdé; born July 1941) is a retired general (shangjiang) in the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was the Director-General of the General Armaments Department until September 2007. In this position he acted as the head of the space program of China. He then served as chief of the PLA General Staff Department. He retired in 2012, and was succeeded by General Fang Fenghui as chief of General Staff.