List of generals of the People's Republic of China

This is a list of marshals and full generals of the People's Republic of China, including the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police.

Marshals

Main article: Yuan shuai

Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Marshal (yuan shuai) in 1955.[1] The rank was never awarded again.

Army Generals

Main article: Da jiang

Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Army General (da jiang) in 1955.[2] The rank was never awarded again.

Colonel Generals (上将) (Shang Jiang, 1955)[3]

Generals (14 September 1988)

Since 1988, the People's Liberation Army rank of shang jiang (上将: literally, "senior general") is translated as General.

Generals (7 June 1993)

Generals (8 June 1994)

Generals (23 January 1996)

Generals (27 March 1998)

Generals (29 September 1999)

Generals (21 June 2000)

Generals (2 June 2002)

Generals (20 June 2004)

Generals (25 September 2004)[4]

Generals (24 June 2006)[5]

Generals (6 July 2007)[6]

Generals (2 November 2007)[7]

Generals (15 July 2008)[8]

Generals (20 July 2009)[9]

Generals (19 July 2010)[10]

Generals (23 July 2011)[11]

Generals (30 July 2012)[12]

Generals (23 November 2012)[13]

Promoted in 2013

On 31 July 2013, six officers were promoted to general:[14]

Promoted in 2014

On 11 July 2014, four officers were promoted to general:[15]

Promoted in 2015

On 31 July 2015, ten officers were promoted to general:[16]

References

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