Deng Zhiping (Chinese: 邓志平; born May 1964) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force from 2021 to 2024.[1] He was a delegate to the 14th National People's Congress.[2]
Deng Zhiping | |||||||
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邓志平 | |||||||
| Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force | |||||||
| Assumed office March 2021 | |||||||
| Commander | Han Weiguo Liu Zhenli | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | May 1964 (age 60) Ji'an Special District, Jiangxi, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
| Years of service | ?–2024 | ||||||
| Rank |  Lieutenant general | ||||||
| Battles/wars | Battle of Laoshan | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 邓志平 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鄧志平 | ||||||
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Biography
editDeng was born in Ji'an Special District, Jiangxi, in May 1964.[2]
In 1984, Deng participated in the Battle of Laoshan.[2] In September 2012, he was appointed as deputy commander and chief of staff of the 14th Group Army, and served until February 2016, when he became deputy chief of staff of the Western Theater Command.[3] In March 2021, he was commissioned as deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force.
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2013 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in March 2021.[2]
Downfall
editOn 13 September 2024, Deng's qualification for delegates to the 14th National People's Congress was terminated.[2]
References
edit- ^ Jun Mai (13 September 2024). "Deputy commander of China's army among 5 stripped of lawmaker status amid corruption probe". Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e 抗震英雄成军中大老虎，原陆军副司令邓志平被免去全国人大代表职务. qq.com (in Chinese). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (5 February 2016). 邓志平转任西部战区副参谋长，曾在老山前线立下二等战功. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 October 2024.