People's Liberation Army Beijing Garrison District is a military district of corps grade (正军级) under the direct jurisdiction of the PLA Army HQ and the Central Military Commission.[2] The Garrison is responsible for the defense of the city of Beijing, the protection of all the state institutions in the capital, military mobilization in case of war, and civilian-military relations. [3]

Beijing Garrison
中国人民解放军北京卫戍区
Beijing Garrison Map (China)
Founded1 February 2016; 8 years ago (2016-02-01)
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
TypeTheater Command
RoleCommand and control
Part of People's Liberation Army
HeadquartersHaidian, Beijing
Commanders
CommanderMajor General Fu Wenhua[1]
Political CommissarMajor General Zhang Fandi
Chief of StaffSenior Colonel

History

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The Beijing Garrison District was created from the old Beijing Military Region in August of 2016, as part of the 2015 reforms.[4] Due to the importance of the capital, and the sensitivity of its military affairs, the garrison was given its own military district, distinct to the Central Theater Command, and was placed directly under the control of the Central Military Commission.

Another peculiarity, only shared with the Xinjiang Military District, is that Beijing units preserved their traditional division/regiment structure rather than become brigades as elsewhere in the PLA.[5]

Subordinate Units[6]

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Two garrison MPs at Tiananmen Square

As of 2022, the Beijing Garrison District controlled the following units:

Citations

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  1. ^ "区四套班子领导走访慰问北京卫戍区官兵". Fengtai District's Government of Beijing Municipality. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ Guo, Xuezhi (29 August 2012). China's Security State: Philosophy, Evolution, and Politics (1 ed.). Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139150897.008. ISBN 978-1-139-15089-7.
  3. ^ "「御林軍」京城演練懾貪" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 東方日報. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. ^ "北京卫戍区已由原北京军区转隶陆军". 澎湃新闻. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ^ "The Biggest Loser in Chinese Military Reforms: The PLA Army". National Defense University Press. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. ^ "百度安全验证". wappass.baidu.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ^ "US, Australian attaches tour Beijing garrison despite freeze on top-level talks". South China Morning Post. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. ^ "「御林軍」京城演練懾貪 - 東方日報". orientaldaily.on.cc. Retrieved 8 May 2024.