List of generals of China

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This is a list of marshals and full generals and admirals of the People's Republic of China, including all branches of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police.

Marshals (元帅)

Main article: Yuan shuai

Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Marshal (yuan shuai) in 1955.[1] The rank was never awarded again.

Army Generals (大将）

Main article: Da jiang

Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Army General/Fleet Admiral (da jiang) in 1955.[2] The rank was never awarded again.

Generals (上将, 1955)

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Generals (上将, 1988-Present)

Since the restoration of military ranks in 1988, the People's Liberation Army rank of shang jiang (上将: literally, "senior general") is translated as General.

On 14 September 1988, 17 officers were promoted to the rank:

On 7 June 1993, 6 officers were promoted to General:

On 8 June 1994, 16 officers were promoted to General:

On 23 January 1996, 4 officers were promoted to General:

On 27 March 1998, 9 officers were promoted to General:

On 29 September 1999, two officers were promoted to General:

On 21 June 2000, 16 officers were promoted to General:

On 2 June 2002, 7 officers were promoted to General:

On 20 June 2004, 14 officers were promoted to General:

On 25 September 2004, 2 officers were promoted to General:[4]

On 24 June 2006, 10 officers were promoted to General:[5]

On 6 July 2007, 3 officers were promoted to General:[6]

On 2 November 2007, 1 officer was promoted to General:[7]

On 15 July 2008, 3 officers were promoted to General:[8]

On 20 July 2009, 3 officers were promoted to General:[9]

On 19 July 2010, 10 officers were promoted to General:[10]

On 23 July 2011, 5 officers were promoted to General:[11]

On 30 July 2012, 6 officers were promoted to General:[12]

On 23 November 2012, 1 officer was promoted to General:[13]

On 31 July 2013, 6 officers were promoted to General:[14]

On 11 July 2014, 4 officers were promoted to General:[15]

On 31 July 2015, 10 officers were promoted to General:[16]

On 29 July 2016, 2 officers were promoted to General:

On 28 July 2017, 5 officers were promoted to General:[17]

On 2 November 2017, one officer was promoted to General:[18]

On 31 July 2019, 10 officers were promoted to General:[19]

On 12 December 2019, 7 officers were promoted to General:[20]

On 29 July 2020, one officer was promoted to General:[21]

On 18 December 2020, 4 officers were promoted to General:[22]

On 5 July 2021, 4 officers were promoted to General:[23]

On 6 September 2021, 5 officers were promoted to General:[24]

On 21 January 2022, 7 officers were promoted to General:[25]

On 8 September 2022, 1 officer was promoted to General:[26]

On 18 January 2023, 1 officer was promoted to General:[27]

On 28 June 2023, 2 officers were promoted to General:[28]

On 31 July 2023, 2 officers were promoted to General:[29]

On 25 December 2023, 2 officers were promoted to General:[30]

On 28 March 2024, 2 officers were promoted to General:[31]

On 9 July 2024, 1 officer was promoted to General:[32]

On 23 December 2024, 1 officer was promoted to General:[33]

On 22nd December 2025, 2 officers were promoted to General:[34]

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