Wang Jianping | |
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王建平 | |
| Deputy Chief of theJoint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission | |
| In office December 2015 – August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Ma Yiming |
| Deputy Chief of thePeople's Liberation Army General Staff Department | |
| In office December 2014 – January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Ning |
| Succeeded by | Position revoked |
| Commander of thePeople's Armed Police | |
| In office December 2009 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wu Shuangzhan |
| Succeeded by | Wang Ning |
| Chief of Staff of the People's Armed Police | |
| In office August 2006 – June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Huo Yi |
| Succeeded by | Niu Zhizhong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1953 (age 71) |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (expelled) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1969–2017 |
| Rank |  General |
Wang Jianping (Chinese:王建平; born December 1953) is a former general of thePeople's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He served as commander of thePeople's Armed Police and deputy chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army. He was dismissed in 2016 and placed under investigation for corruption. He was a member of the18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Wang traces his ancestry toZanhuang County,Hebei; he was born inFushun,Liaoning province. He joined the military in 1969, and served on the artillery force of the40th Group Army. In 1992 he became commander of the 120th Division of the 40th Group Army. Thereafter he entered the mechanical division of thePeople's Armed Police (PAP). In 1996, he became head of the Tibet People's Armed Police contingent, then became deputy commander of thePeople's Armed Police in June 2009 and was named commander ofPeople's Armed Police in June 2012.[1] In December 2014 he was transferred back to the PLA to become deputy chief of joint staff.[2] In January 2015 Wang became deputy head of a coordinating group on military training.[3]
After comprehensive reforms to the People's Liberation Army in 2015, Wang was named Deputy Chief of theJoint Staff Department. In August 2016, theSouth China Morning Post reported that Wang had been arrested to face charges in connection to theZhou Yongkang case. Wang was not present at the Sixth Plenum of the 18th Central Committee held in October 2016, further confirming rumours that he was in trouble.[4] On 29 December 2016, theDefense Ministry of China confirmed that he had been placed under investigation for bribery.[5]
Wang was initially an alternate member of the17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, ranked 4th out of 167 alternate members. He was made a full member upon the expulsion ofBo Xilai in 2012. He was a full member of the18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party until his own expulsion at the Seventh Plenum in October 2017.
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| Preceded by | Chief of Staff of the People's Armed Police 2006–2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander of thePeople's Armed Police 2009–2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Wang Ning | Deputy Chief of thePeople's Liberation Army General Staff Department 2014–2016 | Succeeded by Position revoked |
| New title | Deputy Chief of theJoint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission 2015–2016 | Succeeded by |
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