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| Western Theater Command | |
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| 西部战区 | |
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| Founded | 1 February 2016; 9 years ago (2016-02-01) |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Type | Theater Command |
| Role | Command and control |
| Part of |  People's Liberation Army |
| Headquarters | Chengdu,Sichuan |
| Website | Official website (in English) |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | GeneralWang Haijiang |
| Political Commisar | GeneralLi Fengbiao |
| Chief of Staff | Lieutenant GeneralZhang Jian |
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| Sleeve insignia |  |
| People's Liberation Army |
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| Executive departments |
| Staff |
| Services |
| Arms |
| Domestic troops |
| Special operations forces |
| Military districts |
| History of the Chinese military |
| Military ranks of China |
TheWestern Theater Command (Chinese:西部战区;pinyin:Xībù zhànqū) is one of the fivetheater commands of thePeople's Liberation Army, founded on 1 February 2016.[citation needed]
Its jurisdiction includesSichuan,Tibet,Gansu,Ningxia,Qinghai,Xinjiang,Shaanxi,Yunnan,Chongqing.[1]Guizhou is also sometimes listed as part of the command.[1] Its current commander since August 2021 is GeneralWang Haijiang.[2] Its current political commissar is GeneralLi Fengbiao.
In May 2016, the PRC raised the rank and status of its westernTibet Military Command to widen its scope for missions and combat preparedness, in a move analysts in Beijing said was aimed in part at fortifying the border with India.[3] TheXinjiang Military Command may also be elevated in the future, the report said. Both commands are under the newly created Western Theater Command, the largest of five newly reorganised military regions of the PLA. TheChinese Communist Party-run tabloidGlobal Times reported the change would allow the command “to shoulder more combat assignments”.[3]
Western Theater Command's Area of Responsibility (AOR) consists ofIndia,South Asia,Central Asia, WesternMongolia,Pakistan andAfghanistan
The Western Theater Command consists of the following components:
Released on 4 November 2020, the Western Theater Command released "The Battle Hymn of the Western Theater Command" (Chinese:西部战区战歌;pinyin:Xībù zhànqū zhàngē) with lyrics written by the then commander of the Western Theater Command, GeneralZhao Zongqi and music composed by Luan Kai.[4]
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Zhao Zongqi | 赵宗岐 | February 2016 | December 2020 | |
| Zhang Xudong | 张旭东 | December 2020 | June 2021 | |
| Xu Qiling | 徐起零 | June 2021 | August 2021 | |
| Wang Haijiang | 汪海江 | August 2021 | Incumbent |
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Zhu Fuxi | 朱福熙 | February 2016 | January 2017 | |
| Wu Shezhou | 吴社洲 | January 2017 | June 2021 | |
| Li Fengbiao | 李凤彪 | June 2021 | Incumbent |
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| PLAGF Headquarters directly subordinate units |
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| Eastern Theater Command Ground Force |
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| Southern Theater Command Ground Force |
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| Western Theater Command Ground Force |
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| Northern Theater Command Ground Force |
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| Central Theater Command Ground Force |
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