CHINA-LEADERSHIP: NEW APPOINTMENTS IN NDU

On 19th July 2017, at the Central Military Commission (CMC) Headquarters in Beijing, an inaugural session of the newly restructured PLA Academy of Military Science (AMS), PLA National Defense University (NDU) and the PLA National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) was held. Leaders of Military academies, scientific research institutions, and training institutions were present. CMC Chairman and president of China Xi Jinping presented new flags to the three military research institutes. Lt General Zheng He and Lt General Wu Jieming, respectively, were identified as President of the National Defense University and Political Commissar of the National Defense University. Lt General Zheng He was formerly President of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences and Lieutenant General Wu Jieming was formerly Deputy Political Commissar of the National Defense University and concurrently Secretary of Discipline Inspection Commission of the NDU.  

(Comment: Till now these posts were held by Lt General Zhang Shibo and Lt General Liu Yazhou respectively. Both were born in 1952 and are at the retirement age of 65 years old. It is not clear whether they have retired or been posted elsewhere.) 







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