Wang Chunning
Wang Chunning (Chinese: 王春宁; born March 1963) is a former general of the People's Liberation Army of China, and commander of the People's Armed Police. He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 2011, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2017, and general (Shangjiang) in December 2020.
Wang Chunning | |||||||
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王春宁 | |||||||
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| Commander of the People's Armed Police | |||||||
| In office December 2020 – July 2025 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Wang Ning | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Cao Junzhang | ||||||
| Chief of Staff of the People's Armed Police | |||||||
| In office April 2020 – December 2020 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zheng Jiagai | ||||||
| Succeeded by | TBA | ||||||
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| Born | March 1963 (age 63) | ||||||
| Party | Chinese Communist Party (expelled in 2025) | ||||||
| Occupation | Military officer | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force (?–2020) People's Armed Police (2020–present) | ||||||
| Years of service | ?-2025 | ||||||
| Rank |  Armed Police General | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 王春寧 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王春宁 | ||||||
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Wang Chunning (Chinese: 王春宁; born March 1963) is a former general of the People's Liberation Army of China, and commander of the People's Armed Police.[1] He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 2011, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2017,[2] and general (Shangjiang) in December 2020.[3]
Biography
[edit]Wang was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu, in March 1963, while his ancestral home is in Muping District of Yantai, Shandong. His father Wang Yongming was a lieutenant general.
He entered politics in July 1985, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1986.[citation needed] In 2009 he was promoted to chief of staff of the 1st Group Army. He was its deputy commander in 2010, and held that office until 2014. In January 2014 he succeeded Han Weiguo as commander of the 12th Group Army. In August 2016, he was appointed commander of the Beijing Garrison. In January 2020, he became a member of Standing Committee of the CCP Beijing Municipal Committee. In April 2020, he was appointed chief of staff of the People's Armed Police. He was promoted to its commander in December of that same year.[citation needed] In July 2025 it was reported that Wang was replaced by Lieutenant General Cao Junzhang who became the acting commander of the People's Armed Police.[4]
Downfall
[edit]On September 12, 2025, The Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress announces that the Armed Police Force had removed Wang as a deputy to the National People's Congress. Along him were 3 other military officers which includes: Lieutenant General Zhang Lin, Lieutenant General Gao Daguang and Lieutenant General Wang Zhibin.[5] On October 17, 2025, the Ministry of National Defense announced that he was expelled from the CCP and the PLA for "serious violations of discipline and law".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Xi Focus: Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers". xinhuanet.com. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (4 August 2017). 廖可铎、何卫东、徐忠波、李桥铭、王建武、王春宁晋升中将. thepaper.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Li Xuanliang (李宣良) (18 December 2020). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔警衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官警官表示祝贺. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "人事观察｜接替62岁王春宁 曹均章出任武警部队代理司令员". china.caixin.com. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ "解放军反腐震荡持续 王春宁等四将领被罢免人大代表". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Liu, Shangjing. "何卫东、苗华等9人严重违纪违法被开除党籍军籍 - 中华人民共和国国防部" [He Weidong, Miao Hua and nine others were expelled from the Party and the military for serious violations of discipline and law.]. Ministry of National Defense. Retrieved 2025-10-17.