Jing Haipeng is a major general of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) in active service as a vice-commander of the 82nd Group Army. A fighter pilot in the PLA Air Force (PLAAF), he was selected to be a PLA Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) astronaut in 1998. He was the first Chinese astronaut to have flown on more than one mission and remains the only one to have flown on four. He also held the Chinese record for longest time spent in space from 2016 to 2021 and again from 2023, until his record was overtaken by Tang Hongbo in February 2024.
Cheng Kaijia, also known as Kai Chia Cheng, was a Chinese nuclear engineer and nuclear physicist. He was a pioneer and key figure in Chinese nuclear weapon development. He is known as one of the founding fathers of Two Bombs, One Satellite.
The following is a list of the orders and medals issued by the People's Republic of China since its founding. The Working Committee of Party and State Merit and Honour Commendation is responsible for coordinating the work of Party and state merit and honor commendation.
The Medal of the Republic is the highest honorary medal of the People's Republic of China. The bestowal is decided by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and presented by the President of China. According to law, this medal is bestowed on "outstanding individuals who have made great contributions and established outstanding merits in the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics and defense of the country."
Shen Jinlong is a Chinese admiral who served as Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from 2017 to 2021.
The commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy is the commanding officer of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The current commander is Admiral Hu Zhongming.
Chen Dong is a Chinese fighter pilot and taikonaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. A fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, he was selected to be a CNSA taikonaut in 2010.
Zhang Shengmin is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force. He is a member of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and Secretary of the CMC Commission for Discipline Inspection. He is also a Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the top anti-corruption agency of China.
The July 1 Medal is the highest honorary medal of the Chinese Communist Party. The bestowal is decided by the Central Committee and presented by the General Secretary of the Central Committee. It was established on 22 July 2017. According to the party's bylaw, the medal is bestowed on "party members who have made outstanding contributions and created valuable spiritual wealth in the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the new great project of party construction."
Zhang Hongbing is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as Political Commissar of the 76th Group Army from March 2017 to December 2019. Previously he served as Director of Political Department of the 20th Group Army from 2014 to 2017.
Wang Haijiang is a general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), currently serving as commander of Western Theater Command since August 2021. He previously served as commander of Xinjiang Military District, and commander of Tibet Military District from 2016 to 2018.
"The Hopes of President Xi", also known as "To Be an Upright Man for a Lifetime", is a song written by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and composed by Yanhui Jiang (姜延辉).
Zhang Xudong 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.
Guo Puxiao is a general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China and the political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) since January 2022. He previously served as the political commissar of Logistic Support Department of the Central Military Commission from 2019 to 2022.
Xu Xueqiang is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), serving as head of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission since October 2022. He was the president of PLA National Defence University from 2021 to 2022 and previously served as commander of Northern Theater Command Air Force and before that, chief of staff of Nanjing Military Region Air Force.
Chang Dingqiu is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, succeeding Ding Laihang in September 2021. He is a member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and was an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Lin Xiangyang is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who is the current commander of Eastern Theater Command, in office since January 2022.
Zheng He is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army who served as president of PLA National Defense University from 2017 to 2021. He is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress.
"Two Establishes" (两个确立) and "Two Upholds" (两个维护) are two political slogans established by the Chinese Communist Party to reinforce general secretary Xi Jinping's rule.
The 20th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CCP on 23 October 2022 in the aftermath of the 20th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 19th Politburo. Seven of the 24 members serve in the 20th Politburo Standing Committee.
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