Zhang Xudong

Zhang Xudong
张旭东
Commander of the Western Theater Command
In office
December 2020  June 2021
Preceded byZhao Zongqi
Succeeded byXu Qiling
Personal details
BornNovember 1962
Qian'an, Hebei, China
DiedOctober 1, 2021(2021-10-01) (aged 58)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
OccupationMilitary officer
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1981–2021
Rank General
CommandsWestern Theater Command
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Xùdōng

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.