Assumed office State Commission: 11 March 2023 Party Commission: 23 October 2022
Serving with Zhang Youxia
Chairman
Xi Jinping
Preceded by
Xu Qiliang
Commander of the Eastern Theater Command
In office December 2019 – January 2022
Preceded by
Liu Yuejun
Succeeded by
Lin Xiangyang
Commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force
In office February 2016 – December 2019
Preceded by
New title
Succeeded by
Xu Qiling
Commander of the Shanghai Garrison
In office March 2014 – February 2016
Preceded by
Peng Shuigen
Succeeded by
Zhang Xiaoming
Commander of the Jiangsu Military District
In office July 2013 – March 2014
Preceded by
Sun Xinliang
Succeeded by
Li Kerang
Personal details
Born
May 1957 (age 66–67) Nanping, Fujian, China
Political party
Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater
PLA Nanjing Army Command College National University of Defense Technology
Military service
Allegiance
People's Republic of China
Branch/service
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service
1972–present
Rank
General
Commands
Eastern Theater Command
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
何衛東
Simplified Chinese
何卫东
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Hé Wèidōng
He Weidong (Chinese: 何卫东; born May 1957) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who is currently the second-ranked vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and member of the 20th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. He served as commander of the Eastern Theater Command from 2019 to 2022. He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2008, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2017 and general (shangjiang) in December 2019.
HeWeidong (Chinese: 何卫东; born May 1957) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who is currently the second-ranked vice chairman...
2023. "He Lifeng 何立峰". China Vitae. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023. Jiayao, Li (11 March 2023). "HeWeidong -- Vice...
receiving the Indian delegation to the Tibetan trade talks on Dec. 31, 1953 [...] he enunciated them as "five principles governing China's relations with foreign...
Military Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice Chairmen: Zhang Youxia, HeWeidong National Security Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice-Chairman: Li Qiang...
Military Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice Chairmen: Zhang Youxia, HeWeidong National Security Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice-Chairman: Li Qiang...
Handbook on Building Cultures of Peace. Springer. p. 162. ISBN 9780387095752. B. He (2007). Rural Democracy in China: The Role of Village Elections. Springer...
"special relationship". Further, he stated that the sovereignty issues between the two cannot be resolved at present, but he quoted the 1992 Consensus as...
term gained prominence during the era of Deng Xiaoping (1978–1989), when he was able to wield political power without holding any official or formally...
Military Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice Chairmen: Zhang Youxia, HeWeidong National Security Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice-Chairman: Li Qiang...
revolutionary workers' party. However, Vladimir Lenin's model for such a party, which he repeatedly discussed as being "democratic centralist", was the German Social...
Military Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice Chairmen: Zhang Youxia, HeWeidong National Security Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice-Chairman: Li Qiang...
Military Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice Chairmen: Zhang Youxia, HeWeidong National Security Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice-Chairman: Li Qiang...
Deng Xiaoping as the paramount leader, in which position he remained at least until 1989 when he resigned from his leadership positions. During this period...
years after Deng had become China's leader, he embarked on a tour of southern China (南巡). During this trip he uttered his famous phrase: "Open up" (开放)...
Military Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice Chairmen: Zhang Youxia, HeWeidong National Security Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice-Chairman: Li Qiang...
of Xiang's tenure. Deng Xiaoping is the last CCP official to achieve this; he became de facto leader of the CCP and paramount leader of China despite having...
Military Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice Chairmen: Zhang Youxia, HeWeidong National Security Commission Chairman: Xi Jinping Vice-Chairman: Li Qiang...
district level. He has the responsibility of overseeing directly the operation of the District Administration Scheme in the district. He is charged with...
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