Liu Zhenwu is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
14 Facts About Liu Zhenwu
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Liu Zhenwu was the first Commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, and later served as Deputy Commander and Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, and Deputy Chief of the PLA General Staff Department.
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Liu Zhenwu was born in August 1945 in Nan County, Hunan Province.
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Liu Zhenwu enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in July 1961, serving in the 370th Regiment of the 124th Division of the 42nd Group Army.
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Liu Zhenwu joined the Chinese Communist Party in June 1964.
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Liu Zhenwu became deputy commander of the 42nd Army in December 1989, and commander in July 1992.
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Liu Zhenwu was promoted to the rank of major general in July 1990.
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In 1994, when the PLA Hong Kong Garrison was being formed in preparation for the handover Hong Kong, Liu Zhenwu was named its first commander.
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Liu Zhenwu commanded about 15,000 soldiers in the garrison, most of whom were based across the border in mainland China.
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In March 1999, Liu Zhenwu became Deputy Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, which oversaw the Hong Kong Garrison.
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Liu Zhenwu was promoted to Commander of the Guangzhou MR in January 2002, and became a full member of the CCP's 16th Central Committee in November.
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Liu Zhenwu was awarded the rank of full general in June 2004.
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In June 2007, Liu Zhenwu was transferred to Beijing to serve as Deputy Chief of the PLA General Staff Department, a position he held until July 2009.
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Liu Zhenwu retired from his military career, and was appointed in February 2010 as deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 11th National People's Congress.