Wang Qiang (general)

Wang Qiang (Chinese: 王强; born 1963) is a lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army. Wang was promoted to major general in July 2014 and to lieutenant general in June 2019.[1]

Wang Qiang
王强
Commander of the Air Force of Western Theater Command
Assumed office
April 2020
Preceded byZhan Houshun
Deputy Commander of the Western Theater Command
Assumed office
July 2018
CommanderZhao Zongqi
Chief of Staff of the Air Force of Western Theater Command
In office
January 2016 – July 2018
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Western Theater Command
In office
January 2016 – July 2018
Personal details
Born1963 (age 57–58)
Rong County, Sichuan, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Air Force
Rank Lieutenant general
CommandsWestern Theater Command
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王強
Simplified Chinese王强
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Biography

Wang was born in 1963 in Rong County, Sichuan. He served as commander of the 12th Division of the Air Force of Jinan Military Region before serving as its deputy chief of staff in July 2013. In January 2016, he was commissioned in the Western Theater Command where he was assigned as deputy chief of staff and chief of staff of its Air Force. In July 2018, he was promoted to deputy commander of the Western Theater Command and concurrently serves as commander of its Air Force since April 2020.[2][3]

References
  1. Wang Jun (王俊) (1 August 2016). 王强少将调任西部战区副参谋长兼西部战区空军参谋长. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. Yang Jie (杨杰) (8 May 2020). 西部战区副司令员王强中将，兼任战区空军司令员. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (14 May 2020). 接班战厚顺 王强中将任西部战区空军司令员. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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