Zhang Xudong
Zhang Xudong | |||||||
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张旭东 | |||||||
| Commander of the Western Theater Command | |||||||
| In office December 2020 – June 2021 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhao Zongqi | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Xu Qiling | ||||||
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| Born | November 1962 Qian'an, Hebei, China | ||||||
| Died | October 1, 2021 (aged 58) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Occupation | Military officer | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1981–2021 | ||||||
| Rank | General | ||||||
| Commands | Western Theater Command | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張旭東 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张旭东 | ||||||
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Zhang Xudong (Chinese: 张旭东; November 1962 – 1 October 2021) was a general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He was commander of the Western Theater Command. He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2012, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2018, and general (Shangjiang) in December 2020.