Wang Zhongcai

Wang Zhongcai (Chinese: 王仲才; pinyin: Wáng Zhòngcái; born November 1963) is a vice admiral in the People's Liberation Army of China who is the current deputy commander of the Eastern Theater Command and commander of the Eastern Theater Command Navy.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Zhongcai
王仲才
Commander of the Eastern Theater Command Navy
Assumed office
June 2022
Political CommissarMei Wen
Preceded byWei Gang
Personal details
BornNovember 1963 (age 59)
Li County, Hebei, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA Naval Aviation University
Guangzhou Naval Academy
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service1980–present
Rank Vice Admiral
CommandsEastern Theater Command Navy

Biography

Wang was born in Li County, Hebei, in November 1963, and graduated from the Naval Aviation University. In 1987, he was admitted to Guangzhou Naval Academy, where he graduated in 1991.

After university, he was assigned to the North Sea Fleet, where he successively served as trainee deputy captain of Siping missile frigate, deputy captain of Harbin missile destroyer and deputy captain of Qingdao missile destroyer, and vice captain and captain of Hangzhou missile destroyer.[1] After that, he served in the East Sea Fleet for a long time and became commander of the PLA Xiamen Marine Police District in 2013 and deputy chief of staff of the East Sea Fleet in June 2016.[2]

In 2018, he was appointed commander of the newly founded China Coast Guard.[3][4]

In June 2022, he was recalled to the original Eastern Theater Command and commissioned as deputy commander and commander of its Navy.[5]

He attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in July 2017 and vice admiral (zhongjiang) in June 2022.[6]

References
  1. 18年后的回眸与展望—中国航空母舰舰长班揭秘. Sohu (in Chinese). 2005-04-13. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  2. Yue, Huairang (2016-06-02). 王仲才任东海舰队副参谋长，系我军首届“飞行员舰长班”学员. thepaper (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  3. 王仲才少将任中国人民武装警察部队海警总队司令员. 163.com (in Chinese). 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  4. Ying Yu, Lin (30 January 2019). "Changes in China's Coast Guard". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. 区领导走访慰问东部战区海军. haishu.gov.cn. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  6. Yue, Huairang (2017-08-04). 辽宁舰原舰长张峥、原政委梅文双双晋升少将军衔. thepaper (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
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