Peng Yong

Peng Yong (Chinese: 彭勇; pinyin: Péng Yǒng; born January 1954) is a retired lieutenant general (zhong jiang) in the Chinese People's Liberation Army who served as Commander of the Xinjiang Military District.

Peng Yong
彭勇
Commander of the Xinjiang Military District
In office
July 2011 – January 2017
Preceded byZhu Jinlin
Succeeded byLiu Wanlong
Personal details
BornJanuary 1954 (age 66–67)
Lulong County, Hebei, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance China
Branch/servicePeople's Liberation Army
Years of service1970 − present
Rank Lieutenant General
In this Chinese name, the family name is Peng.

Originally from Lulong County, Hebei, Peng joined the military in 1970. He served in the 21st Group Army, then the 47th Group Army, before joining the Xinjiang Military District as its commander. He was promoted to lieutenant general in November 2012.[1] He also served on the Xinjiang Autonomous Regional Standing Committee of the Communist Party, but was removed from the position as a result of the 2013 Tiananmen Square attack, thought to be perpetrated by Uyghurs from Xinjiang. He was replaced by Major General Liu Lei, political commissar of the Xinjiang Military District.[2][3]

He was a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

References
  1. "中国解放军和武警部队今年共晋升22中将". Ta Kung Pao. 2012-08-20. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  2. 天安门冲撞事件后 新疆军区司令彭勇被免党职. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). 4 November 2013.
  3. Andrew Jacobs (3 November 2013). "China Strips Army Official of Position After Attack". The New York Times.
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