China appoints new Army Commander to head Western Theatre Command along Indian border

President Xi Jinping, who also heads the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) the Central Military Commission (CMC), has promoted Gen Wang Haijiang and four other military officers to the rank of General, the highest rank for officers in active military service in China.

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed Gen Wang Haijiang as the new Commander of the People's Liberation Army's Western Theatre Command, which oversees the borders with India, official media here reported. Xi, who also heads the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) the Central Military Commission (CMC), has promoted Wang and four other military officers to the rank of General, the highest rank for officers in active military service in China, the state-run website chainamil reported on Monday night. The Central Military Commission (CMC) is the overall high command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Gen Wang is the fourth Commander to head the Western Theatre Command after the eastern Ladakh standoff began in May last year.