About Zhang Jian
Born 1963. Zhang Jian is a Chinese military personnel.
Zhang Jian (; born 1963) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China.
Biography Zhang was born in Yiyang, Hunan, in 1963. He secondary studied at Yiyang No. 1 High School.
In September 2014, Zhang was transferred to south China's Hainan province and appointed commander of the Hainan Military District.
In March 2017, Zhang was appointed as director of the Operations Bureau of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission.
In August 2017, Zhang was commissioned as commander of the Southern Theater Command Ground Force.
In 2023, Zhang rose to become deputy commander of the Western Theater Command, in addition to serving as chief of staff.
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2010 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in June 2019.
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Chinese military officer
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Zhang Jian was born in 1963 in Yiyang.
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