Posted on 12/29/2023 10:21:45 AM PST by FarCenter
SHANGHAI -- China's top legislative body on Friday named a top navy commander as the country's defense minister, filling the post left vacant after the removal of Li Shangfu in October.
The National People's Congress Standing Committee selected Dong Jun for the post, as part of a cabinet shake-up that also put Lu Zhiyuan in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Sun Yeli at the helm of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
President Xi Jinping authorized the reshuffle, the second since March, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Before his appointment, Dong served as admiral. This makes him the first top navy commander to take the defense portfolio since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949, according to Caixin News. The pick comes amid rising military tensions in key maritime areas -- the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.
Dong reportedly oversaw China's involvement in some of the largest military exercises with Pakistan and Russia in recent years.
Prior to Friday's appointments, Xi on Monday promoted two officers from the People's Liberation Army to general, the highest rank within the military. One of them is Hu Zhongming, who replaced Dong and is a decorated officer known for leading the navy's submarine unit and its first global expedition, according to local media.
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China has a “Dong” at their Pentagon.
Our Pentagon has to decide what gender it is on a day-to-day basis.
If its not a tranny, it means they are not serious about having a 21st century force
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