12 Facts About Miao Hua

Miao Hua is an admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.

Miao Hua has served as director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission since October 2017.

Miao Hua is a member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Miao Hua was born in November 1955 in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.

Miao Hua enlisted in the PLA in December 1969, serving as a soldier in the 274th regiment of the 92nd division of the 31st Group Army, in the Nanjing Military Region.

Miao Hua joined the Chinese Communist Party in September 1973.

Miao Hua was made Political Commissar of the 12th Group Army in July 2005.

Miao Hua was appointed director of the Political Department of the Lanzhou Military Region in December 2010.

Five months later, Miao Hua was transferred from the army to the People's Liberation Army Navy, and appointed political commissar of the navy.

Miao Hua spent most of his career in the Nanjing Military Region, and was based in Xiamen, Fujian Province around the same time when Xi Jinping served as deputy party secretary of Fujian.

Miao Hua worked for many years alongside Xi, who later became CCP general secretary, the top leader in 2012.

On 31 July 2015, Miao Hua was promoted to admiral, the highest rank for Chinese military officers in active service, together with nine other officers.