Wang Kai (born 1963)

Wang Kai (Chinese: 王凯; born April 1963) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as commander of the Tibet Military District, succeeding Wang Haijiang in March 2021.

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Kai
王凯
Commander of the Tibet Military District
Assumed office
March 2021
Preceded byWang Haijiang
Personal details
BornApril 1963 (age 60)
Meishan County, Sichuan, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service?–present
Rank Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese王凯
Traditional Chinese王凱

Biography

Wang was born in Meishan County (now Meishan), Sichuan, in April 1963. During the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Wang, the then 37th Division commander of the 13th Army, led the troops to the disaster area first.[1] In 2009, he rose to become chief of staff of the 14th Army. In July 2013, he was made commander of the 13th Army.[2] In April 2017, he was commissioned as deputy commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force, he remained in that position until March 2021, when he was transferred to Tibet and given the position of commander of the Tibet Military District.[1]

In October 2022, Wang was elected as a full member to the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.[3]

References
  1. Chai Minyi (柴敏懿) (28 April 2021). 新任西藏军区司令员到位：曾率队救出过“敬礼娃娃”. thepaper. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 媒体披露王凯升任解放军第13集团军军长(图). qq.com (in Chinese). 4 December 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. "(CPC Congress) List of members of 20th CPC Central Committee-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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