Xi Jinping promotes PLA commanders overseeing Taiwan Strait, Beijing to full general
Announcements suggest the dust has begun to settle following a massive purge in the military over corruption concerns
The move formally confirms Yang as head of the Eastern Theatre Command. Yang previously served as a lieutenant general in the PLA Air Force. A PLA theatre commander typically holds the rank of general, the highest active-duty rank in China.
Headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, the Eastern Theatre is seen as the PLA’s most strategically sensitive command, as its primary focus is the Taiwan Strait and the East China Sea.
Yang’s promotion is regarded as marking the end of a major leadership reshuffle at the PLA after Xi’s massive military purge triggered speculation over whether the personnel changes might affect combat readiness.