Li Zuocheng

Li Zuocheng
李作成
Li in 2019
Chief of the CMC Joint Staff Department
In office
August 2017 – October 2022
CMC ChairmanXi Jinping
Preceded byFang Fenghui
Succeeded byLiu Zhenli
Commander of the PLA Ground Force
In office
January 2016 – August 2017
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byHan Weiguo
Commander of Chengdu Military Region
In office
August 2013 – January 2016
Preceded byLi Shiming
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
BornOctober 1953 (age 70)
Anhua County, Hunan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
AwardsMerit of the First Class
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1970–2022
Rank General
CommandsCMC Joint Staff Department,
PLA Ground Force,
Chengdu Military Region,
41st Group Army
Battles/warsSino-Vietnamese War

Li Zuocheng (Chinese: 李作成; pinyin: Lǐ Zuóchéng; born October 1953) is a former general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He was chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission from 2017 to 2022. Between 2015 and 2017, he served as the inaugural Commander of the PLA Ground Force. A veteran of the Sino-Vietnamese War, he served in southern China for most of his career and was commander of the Chengdu Military Region between 2013 and 2016.[1]

  1. ^ Zhang Jianfeng (2 January 2016). "China inaugurates PLA Rocket Force as military reform deepens". CCTV. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

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