Hu Zhongming

Hu Zhongming
胡中明
Hu in 2024
10th Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Assumed office
December 2023
Preceded byDong Jun
Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Navy
In office
December 2021 – December 2023
Preceded byLi Yujie
Succeeded byLi Hanjun
Commander of Northern Theater Command Navy
In office
December 2019 – December 2021
Preceded byLi Yujie
Succeeded byWang Dazong [zh]
Personal details
BornJanuary 1964 (age 60)
Qingdao, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service1979–present
Rank Admiral

Hu Zhongming (Chinese: 胡中明; pinyin: Hú Zhōngmíng; born January 1964) is a admiral (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who has been the commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy since December 2023. He previously served as commander of the North Sea Fleet and deputy commander of the Northern Theater Command from December 2019 to December 2021 and the Chief of Staff of the PLA Navy from December 2021 to December 2023.