Li Zuocheng | |
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李作成 | |
Chief of the CMC Joint Staff Department | |
In office August 2017 – October 2022 | |
CMC Chairman | Xi Jinping |
Preceded by | Fang Fenghui |
Succeeded by | Liu Zhenli |
Commander of the PLA Ground Force | |
In office January 2016 – August 2017 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Han Weiguo |
Commander of Chengdu Military Region | |
In office August 2013 – January 2016 | |
Preceded by | Li Shiming |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | October 1953 (age 71) Anhua County, Hunan, China |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Awards | Merit of the First Class |
Military service | |
Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
Years of service | 1970–2022 |
Rank | General |
Commands | CMC Joint Staff Department, PLA Ground Force, Chengdu Military Region, 41st Group Army |
Battles/wars | Sino-Vietnamese War |
Li Zuocheng (Chinese: 李作成; pinyin: Lǐ Zuóchéng; born October 1953) is a former general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He was chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission from 2017 to 2022. Between 2015 and 2017, he served as the inaugural Commander of the PLA Ground Force. A veteran of the Sino-Vietnamese War, he served in southern China for most of his career and was commander of the Chengdu Military Region between 2013 and 2016.[1]