Shenyang Military Region
Encyclopedia
The Shenyang
Military Region (
is one of seven military regions for the Chinese People's Liberation Army
. It has command and control of military and armed police forces in the three northeast provinces of Jilin
, Heilongjiang
, and Liaoning
, which also form Military Districts.
The Shenyang Military Region has been left with unchanged boundaries since the late 1960s. It is bordered internally by the Beijing Military Region to the west. Externally, it is bordered by North Korea
to the south east and the Russian Far East
to the north.
Analysts suggest that it's the second most important military region next to the Beijing Military Region.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies
lists the formation with an estimated 250,000 personnel, three group armies, and two armoured, one mechanised, four motorised, and one artillery division. It also lists two armoured, five motorised, three artillery, four anti-aircraft and one anti-tank brigades with the formation.
Known formations and units include the 16th Group Army
, with three divisions, including an armoured division, in Jilin
, the 23rd Group Army headquartered at Harbin, and the 39th Group Army
in Liaoning.
Shenyang
Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...
Military Region (
is one of seven military regions for the Chinese People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
. It has command and control of military and armed police forces in the three northeast provinces of Jilin
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
, Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang
For the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑...
, and Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
, which also form Military Districts.
The Shenyang Military Region has been left with unchanged boundaries since the late 1960s. It is bordered internally by the Beijing Military Region to the west. Externally, it is bordered by North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
to the south east and the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
to the north.
Analysts suggest that it's the second most important military region next to the Beijing Military Region.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies
International Institute for Strategic Studies
The International Institute for Strategic Studies is a British research institute in the area of international affairs. It describes itself as "the world’s leading authority on political-military conflict"...
lists the formation with an estimated 250,000 personnel, three group armies, and two armoured, one mechanised, four motorised, and one artillery division. It also lists two armoured, five motorised, three artillery, four anti-aircraft and one anti-tank brigades with the formation.
Known formations and units include the 16th Group Army
16th Army (People's Republic of China)
The 16th Army was a military formation of the People's Liberation Army Chinese Communist Forces ).-Organization :It was composed of the 69th, 46th, 48th, and 4th Armored Divisions, the 68th brigade and an artillery brigade. The formation is still active as the 16th Group Army in the Shenyang...
, with three divisions, including an armoured division, in Jilin
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
, the 23rd Group Army headquartered at Harbin, and the 39th Group Army
39th Army (People's Republic of China)
The 39th Army is a group army, a formation of roughly corps strength, of the People's Liberation Army.The Army was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War...
in Liaoning.
Current Officers
- Zhang Youxia (Commander), since October 2007
- Liu Yahong (Deputy Commander) since April 2004
- Shi Xiangyuan (Deputy Commander) since December 2006
- Song Caiwen (Deputy Commander) since December 2005
- Zhou Liaqiang (Deputy Commander) since July 2004
- Hou Shusen (Chief-of-Staff) Since December 2005
- Huang Xianzhong (Political Officer), since December 2005
- Pan Ruiji (Deputy Political Commissar ) since August 2005
- Zhang Tiejian (Deputy Political Commissar ) since August 2001
- Wang Hongyao (Political Department Director) Since January 2008