Guangzhou Military Region

The Guangzhou Military Region is a military administrative region located in the south of the People's Republic of China, covering Guangdong Province, Guangxi Autonomous Region, Hunan Province, Hubei Province, Hainan Province, Hong Kong, and Macau (Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hainan Military Districts and the Hong Kong and Macau garrisons).

There are two Group Armies within the Region, the 41st and 42nd Army, and the International Institute for Strategic Studies attributes the formation with some 180,000 personnel, with one mechanised division, three motorised infantry divisions, one artillery division, two armoured brigades, one artillery brigade, and two anti-aircraft brigades. The Hong Kong garrison includes a brigade with a helicopter unit.

The PLA's 15th Airborne Corps is also located in this MR though not under its command.

Current Officers

• Zhang Qinsheng (Commander), since July 2007

Ding Shouyue (Deputy Commander) since July 2004

Gao Chunxiang (Deputy Commander) since April 2004

Gao Shouwei (Deputy Commander) since February 2004

Gu Wengen (Deputy Commander) since May 2006

Lu Dingwen (Deputy Commander) since January 2008

Ou Jingu (Deputy Commander) since January 2003

Wang Jitang (Deputy Commander) since January 2008

Zhang Shiming (Deputy Commander) since June 2007

Zheng Qin (Deputy Commander) since January 2008

Fang Fenghui (Chief-of-Staff) Since March 2000

• Zhang Yang (Political Officer), since September 2007

Huang Jiaxiang (Deputy Political Commissar ) since January 2006

Tian Yigong (Deputy Political Commissar ) since January 2008

Zhang Rucheng (Deputy Political Commissar ) since July 2007

Zhou Yuqi (Deputy Political Commissar ) since December 2004 (CCa member)

Zhu Yongqing (Deputy Political Commissar ) since March 2003

Zhang Yang (Political Department Director) since July 2005

Sources and External Links

• International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2006
• Chapter 8, PLA Ground Forces, by Dennis J Blasko, in The People's Liberation Army as Organisation, RAND, CF182
• Sino Defence
• China Defence

References