Wang Kai (born 1963) explained

Office1:Commander of the Tibet Military District
Term Start1:March 2021
Predecessor1:Wang Haijiang
Wang Kai
Native Name:王凯
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Meishan County, Sichuan, China
Serviceyears:?–present
Rank: Lieutenant general
Module:
Child:yes
Order:st
P:Wáng Kǎi

Wang Kai (; born April 1963) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as commander of the Tibet Military District, succeeding Wang Haijiang in March 2021.

Biography

Wang was born in Meishan County (now Meishan), Sichuan, in April 1963. During the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Wang, the then 37th Division commander of the 13th Army, led the troops to the disaster area first.[1] In 2009, he rose to become chief of staff of the 14th Army. In July 2013, he was made commander of the 13th Army.[2] In April 2017, he was commissioned as deputy commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force, he remained in that position until March 2021, when he was transferred to Tibet and given the position of commander of the Tibet Military District.[1]

In October 2022, Wang was elected as a full member to the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Chai Minyi (Chinese: 柴敏懿) . 28 April 2021 . zh:新任西藏军区司令员到位:曾率队救出过“敬礼娃娃” . 18 November 2021 . The Paper.
  2. News: https://news.qq.com/a/20131204/006900.htm . zh:媒体披露王凯升任解放军第13集团军军长(图) . qq.com . 4 December 2013 . 18 November 2021 . zh.
  3. Web site: (CPC Congress) List of members of 20th CPC Central Committee . 2022-12-13 . Xinhua.