Zhou Xiaozhou (general) explained

Office1:Chief of Staff of the Chengdu Military Region
Term Start1:July 2012
Term End1:December 2014
Predecessor1:Ai Husheng
Successor1:Rong Guiqing
Zhou Xiaozhou
Native Name:周小周
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Chao County, Anhui, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Parents:Zhou Yibing
Alma Mater:PLA National Defence University
Serviceyears:1973–present

Zhou Xiaozhou (; born October 1956) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a delegate to the 11th and 12th National People's Congress.

Biography

Zhou was born in Chao County (now Chaohu), Anhui, in October 1956. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1973, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1976. He graduated from the PLA National Defence University. He was deputy chief of staff of the in 1998, deputy commander of the 27th Group Army in 2001, and deputy commander of the Beijing Garrison in 2003. In 2007, he was appointed commander of the 14th Group Army, he remained in that position until July 2012, when he was transferred to the Chengdu Military Region and appointed chief of staff. In December 2014, he became deputy commander of the Chengdu Military Region, and was appointed director of the Rehabilitation Office in January 2016.[1]

Personal life

His father Zhou Yibing (1922–2017) was a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as commander of the Beijing Military Region between 1987 and 1990.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Yue Huairang (Chinese: 岳怀让). https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1440394 . zh:周小周中将出任成都军区善后办主任,刘念光中将任政委 . thepaper . 7 March 2016 . 5 April 2022 . zh.
  2. News: Yue Huairang (Chinese: 岳怀让). https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1759362 . zh:原北京军区司令员周衣冰中将逝世,享年95岁 . thepaper . 17 August 2017 . 5 April 2022 . zh.