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Since 1988, the People's Liberation Army rank of shang jiang (上将: literally, "senior general") is translated as General. Hong Xuezhi (2nd time); Liu Huaqing
The March of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was adopted as the military anthem by the Central Military Commission on 25 July 1988. [259] The lyrics of the anthem were written by composer Gong Mu (real name: Zhang Yongnian; Chinese: 张永年) and the music was composed by Korea-born Chinese composer Zheng Lücheng. [260] [261]
Name Photo decorations Vice Chairmen of the Central Military Commission: General: Zhang Youxia. He Weidong. Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force: General: Chang Dingqiu: Commander of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force: General: Li Qiaoming: Commander of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force: General: Wang Houbin
Chinese Military Science Academy (2000a), 《抗美援朝战争史》 [History of War to Resist America and Aid Korea] (in Chinese (China)), vol. II, Beijing: Chinese Military Science Academy Publishing House, ISBN 7-80137-392-8
Type 001 aircraft carrier Liaoning Type 071 amphibious transport dock (Yuzhao class) Type 905 replenishment ship (Fuqing class). The ship types in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) include aircraft carriers, submarines, (both nuclear and conventional), amphibious transport docks, landing ships, tank, landing ships, medium, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, missile boats ...
The military's current primary mission is the defense of Taiwan against a possible military invasion by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the PRC, which is seen as the predominant threat [7] [8] in the ongoing dispute over the ambiguous political status of Taiwan dating back to the de facto end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949.
"Xiao Wei Yuan Zhang 小委员长" (Chinese, "Little Chairman"), – Chen Cheng, Chinese political and military leader, and one of the main National Revolutionary Army commanders during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War, because Chiang Kai-Shek was often referred to as 'Chairman', thus to describe Chen's position as second ...
People's Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and regular armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC) People's Armed Police, the Chinese paramilitary police, including China Coast Guard; Militia of China, the militia part of the armed forces of the People's Republic of China