Liu Wanlong
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Liu Wanlong (Chinese: 刘万龙; born July 1962) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
Liu Wanlong | |||||||
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刘万龙 | |||||||
| Commander of Xinjiang Military District | |||||||
| In office January 2017 – March 2021 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Peng Yong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wang Haijiang | ||||||
| Commander of Gansu Military District | |||||||
| In office March 2014 – January 2017 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Chen Zhishu | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wang Wenqing | ||||||
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| Born | July 1962 (age 63) | ||||||
| Party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
| Years of service | ?–present | ||||||
| Rank |  Lieutenant general | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘万龙 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉萬龍 | ||||||
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Biography
Liu was born in Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng, Shandong, in July 1962. He was commander of Ali Military District in February 2008 and deputy commander of Nanjiang Military District (or Southern Xinjiang Military District) in 2011, both under the Xinjiang Military Region. He became head of the Military Department of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps in 2013. On 17 March 2014, he was appointed commander of Gansu Military District of the Lanzhou Military Region, succeeding Chen Zhishu amid the anti-corruption campaign of Xi Jinping (the announcement being made by Li Changcai, the political commissar of Lanzhou). In June 2016, he was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Gansu Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. He became commander of Xinjiang Military District in January 2017, and served until April 2021 with the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes ongoing.[2][3] He was succeeded by Wang Haijiang as the commander of the Xinjiang Military District.
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in December 2012 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2018.[4]