Wang Ning (general)

Wang Ning (simplified Chinese: 王宁; traditional Chinese: 王寧; pinyin: Wáng Níng; born August 1955) is a general of the People's Liberation Army of China, currently serving as commander of the People's Armed Police. Previously he served as the deputy chief of the Joint Staff.[1][2] Wang is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Armed Police General Wang Ning
王宁
Wang Ning in 2014
Personal details
Born	Wang Luning (王鲁宁) August 1955 (age 65) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Military service
Allegiance	China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force (1970–2014) People's Armed Police (2014–present)
Years of service	1970–present
Rank	Armed Police General
Commands	People's Armed Police PLAGF 31st Group Army PLA Jiangxi Provincial Military District

Career

Born Wang Luning (simplified Chinese: 王鲁宁; traditional Chinese: 王魯寧; pinyin: Wáng Lǔníng) in Nanjing, Jiangsu in August 1955, with his ancestral home in Rongcheng, Shandong.[3]

Wang joined the People's Liberation Army in 1970 and he was serving in Nanjing Military Region. Between 1986 and 1992, he served as the commander of an artillery regiment in the 12th Group Army. During his time in command, his regiment won a large number of accolades.[3]

In 2003, Wang was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Shanghai Garrison.[3] In 2006, Wang was elevated to the Commander of Jiangxi Military District, he remained in that position until December 2010, when he was transferred to Beijing and appointed the Chief of Staff of the Beijing Military Region. He was made a lieutenant general in November 2012.[3]

In July 2013, Wang was promoted to become a Deputy General Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department[4] In December 2014, Wang became the commander of the People's Armed Police. He had no prior experience in the armed police, so his appointment came as somewhat of a surprise.[5] Wang was a delegate to the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He is a full member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from 2017.

References

1. "Chinese Generals Meet with US Army Chief to Deepen Trust". 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
2. "Chinese Generals Meet with US Army Chief to Deepen Trust". 2014-02-22. Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
3. 北京军区参谋长王宁中将升任副总参谋长 (in Chinese). Sina. 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
4. "Chinese Generals Meet with US Army Chief to Deepen Trust". China Radio International. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
5. Bo, Zhiyue (2014-12-30). "The Rise of the 31st Army in Chinese Politics". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2019-01-30.