Zhao Keshi (b. 1947) is a general

Jiang (rank)

Jiang is the rank held by general officers in the military of both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China. The People's Liberation Army uses three grades at present while the Republic of China uses four, with the rank equivalent to the fourth being treated as a field officer...

 in the People's Liberation Army

People's Liberation Army

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 of the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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. He is originally from Gaoyang County

Gaoyang County

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 in Hebei

Hebei

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 province. He is the current head of the Nanjing Military Region.

Biography

Zhao joined the army in 1968. He has held several positions, including the head of training for the Nanjing Military Region, the chief adviser for the 31st regiment, and the deputy adviser for the Nanjing Military Region. He became the leader of the 31st regiment of the army in 2000. In June of 2004, he became the chief advisor for the Nanjing Military Region. He was elevated to his present rank of lieutenant general the next year, and took up his current post as head of the Nanjing Military Region in 2007. He was promoted to senior general on July 20, 2010. He is a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

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