Sun Zhongtong
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Sun Zhongtong is a general of the People's Liberation Army
(PLA) of the People's Republic of China
, and the current vice director of the PLA General Political Department.
Born in Wendeng
, Shandong Province, he started working in September 1964, and joined the Communist Party of China
(CPC) in September 1965. He graduated from the CPC Central Party School, majoring in economics management.
He joined the army in January 1965, and served in various posts in the Liaoning
provincial military region. He was elevated to vice director of the propaganda department of the PLA General Political Department in October 1990. In May 1993, he became the editor-in-chief of the PLA Daily
and became the president of this newspaper agency in September 1994. He became the assistant director of the General Political Department and a member of the CPC committee there in July 2001. He was elevated to vice director of the General Political Department in July 2004. In December of the same year, he was also appointed secretary of the discipline commission of the Central Military Commission of the CPC.
He attained the rank of major general in July 1993, lieutenant general in July 2002, and full general in June 2006.
He was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
. He is currently a member of the 17th Central Committee
.
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...
(PLA) of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, and the current vice director of the PLA General Political Department.
Born in Wendeng
Wendeng
Wendeng is a county-level city in Weihai prefecture-level city, Shandong province, in North eastern China. Wendeng is primarily an industrial based city, with a large minority of citizens working as farmers.- Transport :* China National Highway 309...
, Shandong Province, he started working in September 1964, and joined the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
(CPC) in September 1965. He graduated from the CPC Central Party School, majoring in economics management.
He joined the army in January 1965, and served in various posts in the 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"...
provincial military region. He was elevated to vice director of the propaganda department of the PLA General Political Department in October 1990. In May 1993, he became the editor-in-chief of the PLA Daily
PLA Daily
PLA Daily is China-based media outlet for the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.It covers news stories relating to the PLA and other military affairs...
and became the president of this newspaper agency in September 1994. He became the assistant director of the General Political Department and a member of the CPC committee there in July 2001. He was elevated to vice director of the General Political Department in July 2004. In December of the same year, he was also appointed secretary of the discipline commission of the Central Military Commission of the CPC.
He attained the rank of major general in July 1993, lieutenant general in July 2002, and full general in June 2006.
He was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 2002 to 2007. It held seven plenary sessions.It elected the 16th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2002.-Brief chronology:#1st Plenary Session...
. He is currently a member of the 17th Central Committee
17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is in session from 2007 to 2012.It elected the 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2007.-Chronology:#1st Plenary Session#*Date: October 22, 2007#*Location: Beijing...
.