Tian Zhong (Chinese: 田中; born 1956) is a vice-admiral (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He has been deputy commander of the PLAN since 2014, and formerly served as commander of the North Sea Fleet.

Tian Zhong
田中
Tian in 2012
Deputy Commander of the PLA Navy
Assumed office
January 2014
CommanderWu Shengli
Commander of the North Sea Fleet
In office
January 2008 – December 2013
Preceded bySu Shiliang
Succeeded byQiu Yanpeng
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Huanghua, Hebei, China
Political party Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service1974 − present
Rank Vice-Admiral

Early life

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Tian Zhong was born in 1956 in Huanghua, Hebei Province.[citation needed]

Career

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Zhong joined the PLAN in 1974; he attained the rank of rear admiral in 2001 and vice-admiral in 2009.[1]

From December 2007 to January 2014, Tian served as commander of the North Sea Fleet as well as deputy commander of the Jinan Military Region. He became deputy commander of the PLA Navy in January 2014, and Rear Admiral Qiu Yanpeng succeeded him as commander of the North Sea Fleet.[1][2][3]

Tian Zhong was a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tian Zhong". China Vitae. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. ^ 田中升任海军副司令员 邱延鹏接任北海舰队司令 (in Chinese). Tencent. 2014-01-16. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ^ David Liebenberg; Jeffrey Becker (2014-02-07). "Recent Personnel Shifts Hint at Major Changes on the Horizon for PLA Navy Leadership". Jamestown Foundation.