Ju Xinchun
Ju Xinchun | |
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鞠新春 | |
Commander of the Southern Theater Command Navy | |
In office February 2023 – November 2023 | |
Preceded by | Wang Hai |
Succeeded by | TBA |
Personal details | |
Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Yidu County, Shandong, China |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | ?–2023 |
Rank | ![]() |
Ju Xinchun (Chinese: 鞠新春; pinyin: Jū Xīnchūn; born 1965) is a vice admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) who served as commander of the Southern Theater Command Navy in 2023.
Biography
Ju was born in Yidu County (now Qingzhou), Shandong, in 1965. He studied abroad in Europe with a master's degree.[1]
He was captain of Type 052 destroyer, participating in the first Sino-French Naval Maritime Joint Exercise in 2004.[2] He was head of Equipment Department of the South China Sea Fleet (now Southern Theater Command Navy) in 2015 and subsequently deputy commander in April 2016.[3][4]
In 2021, he was appointed as deputy director of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission and deputy commander in chief of China's Manned Space Engineering, as well as deputy commander in chief of the Space Station Phase Flight Mission Headquarters.[5]
In February 2003, he rose to commander of the Southern Theater Command Navy and was promoted to the rank of vice admiral (zhongjiang).[6]
Downfall
On 17 November 2023, his qualification for delegates to the 14th National People's Congress was terminated on suspicion of "serious violations of discipline and law".[7][8][9]
References
- ^ Mi Jinguo (米晋国); Dong Lixi (董黎熙) (16 March 2004). 新闻背景:中法海军联合演习参演舰艇介绍. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Yu Xiaobo (于晓波); Bo Keguo (薄克国) (17 March 2004). 跨过海洋握手—中法海军海上联合演习纪实. dzwww.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ 鞠新春少将调任中国海军南海舰队副司令员. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ 海军南海舰队人事调整:李玉杰鞠新春分任参谋长、装备部部长. thepaper.cn. Archived from the original on 2020-07-21. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ 神舟十二号载人飞船搭载党旗交中国共产党历史展览馆收藏展示. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "军事报道 习近平在视察南部战区海军时强调 深化练兵备战 加快转型建设 全面提高部队现代化水平". Archived from the original on 2023-04-12. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "China's legislature ousts nine military cadres as turmoil widens". japantimes.co.jp. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "China's Top Legislative Body Ousts Nine Senior Military Officers". caixinglobal.com. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Liu, Zhen (30 December 2023). "China removes 9 PLA generals from top legislature in sign of wider purge". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 February 2024.