Zhang Xudong
{{Short description|Chinese army general (1962–2021)}}
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| term_start1 = December 2020
| term_end1 = June 2021
| predecessor1 = Zhao Zongqi
| successor1 = Xu Qiling
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| name = Zhang Xudong
| native_name = {{No bold|张旭东}}
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| birth_date = November 1962
| birth_place = Qian'an, Hebei, China
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| death_place = Beijing, China
| occupation = Military officer
| party = Chinese Communist Party
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| serviceyears = 1981–2021
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Zhang Xudong ({{zh|s=张旭东}}; November 1962 – 1 October 2021) was a general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He was commander of the Western Theater Command.{{cite news |date=18 December 2020 |title=Xi Focus: Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-12/18/c_139601297.htm |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=Xinhua}} He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2012, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2018,{{cite news |author1=Wang Jun ({{lang|zh|王俊}}) |date=3 August 2018 |title= |script-title=zh:将官晋衔消息陆续披露，中部战区副司令员张旭东晋升中将军衔 |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2316839 |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=The Paper |language=zh}} and general (Shangjiang) in December 2020.{{cite news |author1=Li Xuanliang ({{lang|zh|李宣良}}) |date=18 December 2020 |title= |script-title=zh:中央军委举行晋升上将军衔警衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官警官表示祝贺 |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/leaders/2020-12/18/c_1126879375.htm |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=Xinhua |language=zh}}
Biography
Zhang was born in Qian'an, Tangshan, Hebei province in 1962. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in September 1981 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in August 1984.{{cite news |author1=Wang Mengmeng ({{lang|zh|王萌萌}}) |date=21 October 2021 |title= |script-title=zh:张旭东同志逝世 |url=http://www.news.cn/politics/2021-10/21/c_1127980945.htm |access-date=21 October 2021 |work=Xinhua |language=zh}} He served in Shenyang Military Region for a long time. He once served as chief of staff of the 39th Army Group Army. In February 2014, he succeeded Pan Liangshi as commander of the 39th Army Group Army. In March 2017, he was appointed deputy commander of the Central Theater Command and commander of the Central Theater Command Ground Force.{{cite news |author1=Lin Yunshi ({{lang|zh|林韵诗}}) |date=20 March 2017 |title= |script-title=zh:39集团军军长张旭东升任中部战区陆军司令员 |url=http://china.caixin.com/2017-03-20/101067808.html |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=Caixin |language=zh}} On October 1, 2019, he was deputy commander in chief of the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. In December 2020, he became commander of the Western Theater Command, succeeding Zhao Zongqi.{{cite news|title=Chinese President Xi appoints new General for PLA's Western Theatre Command amidst Ladakh standoff |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/chinese-president-xi-appoints-new-general-for-plas-western-theatre-command-amidst-ladakh-standoff/articleshow/79817350.cms |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=economictimes}}
Zhang died on 1 October 2021, from cold conditions while deployed with his troops near the LAC.{{cite news |author1=Chan |first=Minnie |date=21 October 2021 |title=Chinese general Zhang Xudong who stepped down as head of Western Theatre Command in June dies aged 58 |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3151398/chinese-general-zhang-xudong-who-stepped-down-head-western |access-date=21 October 2021 |work=South China Morning Post}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Commander of the 39th Army Group Army|years=2014–2017}}
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{{s-bef|before={{ill|Shi Luze|zh|史鲁泽}}}}
{{s-ttl|title=Commander of the Central Theater Command Ground Force|years=2017–2017}}
{{s-aft|after={{ill|Fan Chengcai|zh|范承才}}}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Commanding Officer of the Western Theater Command|years=2020–2021}}
{{s-aft|after=Xu Qiling}}
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{{Generals of the Theater commands of the People's Liberation Army}}
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