The US-based DW news reported (February 2) that Zhao Zhidan, who till recently was previously the
Commander of the South Xinjiang Military Region, has been promoted to Lt. General and moved to the PLA
Northern Theater Command. According to recent Liaoning news reports, the PLA military bases under the
Northern Theatre Command held a meeting for the Spring Festival, which was attended by Zhang Guoqing,
Director of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Li Lecheng, Deputy Secretary of the
Liaoning Provincial Party Committee and Governor, and Zhou Bo, Chairman of the Liaoning Provincial
Political Consultative Conference. The official TV news-report showed that Zhao Zhidan was attending the
meeting and had been promoted to Lieutenant General.
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