Zhu Wenquan

Zhu Wenquan (Chinese: 朱文泉; pinyin: Zhū Wénquán; born October 1942) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 9th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhu.
Zhu Wenquan
朱文泉
Commander of the Nanjing Military Region
In office
October 2002 – June 2007
Preceded byLiang Guanglie
Succeeded byZhao Keshi
Chief of Staff of the Nanjing Military Region
In office
April 1999 – November 2002
Preceded byHuang Xinsheng
Succeeded byXu Chengyun
Personal details
BornOctober 1942 (age 80–81)
Xiangshui County, Jiangsu, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA Military Academy
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1961–present
Rank General

Biography

Zhu was born in Xiangshui County, Jiangsu, in October 1942. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in August 1961, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1964. In August 1982, he graduated from the PLA Military Academy.[1] He served in the Jinan Military Region for a long time. In February 1994, he was transferred to the Nanjing Military Region and appointed commander of the 1st Group Army. From August to September 1998, he led soldiers to fight the floods in Jiujiang, Jiangxi and block the breach of the Yangtze River. He became chief of staff of the Nanjing Military Region in April 1999, and served until October 2002, when he was promoted to commander.[2][3][4]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in February 1994, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2000 and general (shangjiang) in June 2006.

Publication
  • 岛屿战争论 [Island War Theory] (in Chinese). Beijing: Military Science Press. 2014. ISBN 9787802376946.

References
  1. 原南京军区司令员、两栖战专家朱文泉上将做客民大讲坛. Southwest University for Nationalities (in Chinese). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. "Militia, PLA Play War Games on Fujian Coast". china.org.cn. 27 July 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. Tong, Haihua (27 July 2004). "China shows military muscle in weekend drill". chinadaily.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  4. 陆军上将的海洋强国梦：原南京军区司令朱文泉成海洋宣传义工. thepaper (in Chinese). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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