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Military
ushers in younger generals (11/21/2002)
China's military has undergone a sweeping leadership reshuffle
in the wake of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party
of China (CPC), bringing in younger faces.
Four newly elected members of the Military Commission of the CPC
Central Committee became heads of the PLA's four departments, the
Liberation Army Daily reports.
General Liang Guanglie, 61, former commander of the Nanjing Military
Area Command, replaced Fu Quanyou, 72, as chief of the military's
general staff.
General Xu Caihou, 59, former deputy director of the PLA's political
department was promoted to head the department, taking the place
of Yu Yongbo, 71.
General Liao Xilong, 62, was appointed head of the logistics department
from his position of chief of the Chengdu Military Area Command,
replacing 71-year-old Wang Ke.
General Li Jinai, 59, former commissar of the armaments department,
took over the department from Cao Gangchuan, 66.
General Cao Gangchuan and General Guo Boxiong, 59, a former executive
deputy chief of the general staff, were both elected vice-chairmen
of the Central Military Commission at the Party Congress, replacing
Zhang Wannian, 74, and Chi Haotian, 73. Cao and Guo are also elected
to the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee.
The Central Military Commission, which President Jiang Zemin leads,
is China's top military body, directing the 2.5 million strong armed
force. Party general secretary Hu Jintao is another vice-chairman
of the commission.
Also in the reshuffle, General Ge Zhenfeng, former head of the
Military Science Academy, was promoted to be the deputy to Liang
Guanglie. And, General Zhang Wentai, former commissar of Jinan Military
Area Command, will now be the commissar of PLA's the logistics department.
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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