Southern Theater Command | |
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南部战区 | |
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Founded | 1 February 2016 |
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Type | Theater Command |
Role | Command and control |
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Headquarters | Guangzhou, Guangdong |
Website | Official website |
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Commander | General Wu Yanan |
Political Commisar | General Wang Wenquan |
Chief of Staff | General Chen Zhaohai |
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The Southern Theater Command (Chinese: 南部战区; pinyin: Nánbù zhànqū) is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army, founded on 1 February 2016. Its predecessor was the Guangzhou Military Region.
Its jurisdiction includes Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Hainan and the South Sea Fleet, as well as the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau.[1][better source needed]
Its commander is General Wu Yanan and its political commissar is General Wang Wenquan.[2]