The Central Military Commission (CMC) is the highest military leadership body of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China (PRC), which heads the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the People's Armed Police (PAP), and the Militia of China.
Xu Caihou was a Chinese general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the country's top military council. As vice chairman of the CMC, he was one of the top ranking officers of the People's Liberation Army. He also held a seat on the 25-member Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party between 2007 and 2012.
Xie Fuzhi was a Chinese Communist Party military commander, political commissar, and national security specialist. He was born in 1909 in Hong'an County, Hubei and died in Beijing in 1972. Xie was known for his efficiency and his loyalty to Mao Zedong, and during the Cultural Revolution he played a key role in hunting down Mao's enemies in his capacity as Minister of Public Security from 1959 to 1972.
Li Desheng was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He was born in Xin County, Henan, China, an area now known as the "Cradle of Generals" for the large number of senior military officers born in the region. He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 14, in 1930, the Communist Youth League in 1931, and the Chinese Communist Party a year later. He attained the rank of major general in 1955, and general in 1988. The patterns of Li's advancement suggest that he was mentored by Chen Xilian, and that he was closely aligned with You Taizhong. Li Desheng served on the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party from 1969–1985, one of the most turbulent periods of the People's Republic. He died in Beijing on 8 May 2011.
Zhang Youxia is a Chinese general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and currently the first-ranked vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC).
Yang Yong was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He served as the secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party between September 1982 and January 1983, and governor of Guizhou, from January 1950 to April 1951.
Liu Fulian is a retired general (shangjiang) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as Political Commissar of People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force.
Lai Chuanzhu (simplified Chinese: 赖传珠; traditional Chinese: 賴傳珠; pinyin: Lài Chuánzhū; 3 April 1910 – 24 December 1965) or Peng Ying (鹏英) was a general of the People's Liberation Army from Gan County, Jiangxi.
Xing Shizhong was a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He served as chief of staff and deputy commander of the Lanzhou Military Region and president of the PLA National Defence University (1995–2002). He was a member of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Meng Zhongkang is a former Chinese army officer. He holds the rank of major general (Shaojiang) in the People's Liberation Army Ground Force. As of September 2019, he was under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Previously he served as political commissar of Jiangsu Military District and a member of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Zhu Wenquan is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 9th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress.
Li Xinliang is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a member of the 13th and 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a representative of the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 9th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress.
Zhou Yibing was a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a member of the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 6th and 8th National People's Congress.
Li Laizhu was a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 7th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress.
Xu Xin was a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was an alternate member of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a representative of the 9th, 12th, 13th, and 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 4th and 5th National People's Congress.
Zhou Kunren is a admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy of China who served as political commissar of the South Sea Fleet from 1990 to 1993, political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy from 1993 to 1995, and political commissar of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department from 1995 to 2002.
Li Xilin was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the Guangzhou Military Region from 1992 to 1996.
Zhang Gong is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as political commissar of the Beijing Military Region from 1990 to 1992, political commissar of the Chengdu Military Region from 1992 to 1993, and political commissar of the PLA Academy of Military Science from 1993 to 2000.
Song Qingwei was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who was a political commissar of the Jinan Military Region from 1987 to 1994.
Wang Chenghan was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as political commissar of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences from 1985 to 1990.
