General of the People's Liberation Army
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General of the People's Liberation Army is a senior military rank in China’s armed forces, positioned just below the highest marshal rank and typically held by top commanders and defense leaders.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
four-star rank
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ senior military rank ⓘ |
| abolished | 1965 ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Central Military Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 中国人民解放军上将 ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| higherRank | Marshal of the People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
four stars
ⓘ
golden national emblem of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| introduced | 1955 ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Regulations on the Military Ranks of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerRank | Lieutenant General of the People's Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOequivalent | OF-9 ⓘ |
| pinyin | Shàngjiàng ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
above Lieutenant General of the People's Liberation Army
ⓘ
below Marshal of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| rankClass | first-class general officer rank ⓘ |
| rankGroup | general officer ⓘ |
| reinstated | 1988 ⓘ |
| scope | active-duty officers ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
PLA Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PLA Ground Force NERFINISHED ⓘ PLA Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ PLA Rocket Force NERFINISHED ⓘ PLA Strategic Support Force NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Armed Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starRank | four-star ⓘ |
| typicalHolders |
Central Military Commission members
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Military Commission vice chairmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission ⓘ commanders of major theater commands ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
national defense leadership
ⓘ
top-level strategic command ⓘ |
| usedBy |
People's Armed Police
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People's Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Liberation Army Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Liberation Army Ground Force NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Liberation Army Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Liberation Army Rocket Force NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USequivalent | General (United States) ⓘ |
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