Chen Qiang (general)

Chen Qiang
Native name
陈强
BornFebruary 1956 (age 69)
Yicheng, Hubei, China
AllegiancePeople's Republic of China
BranchPeople's Liberation Army
Rank Major general
CommandsDeputy Commander of 96351 Unit of the Second Artillery Corps
Chen Qiang
Traditional Chinese陳強
Simplified Chinese陈强
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Qiáng

Chen Qiang (born February 1956) is a former military officer in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He attained the rank of major general in July 2010. He graduated from PLA National Defense University. He once served as Deputy Commander of 96351 Unit of the Second Artillery Corps. During the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, he joined in the relief work. In May 2014, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for "corruption, bribery, huge amount of property with unidentified sources".