Yu Changjiang () is a Chinese military officer serving as the 8th commander of the People's Liberation Army's

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Biography

He previously served as the commander of the Sansha Garrison District in the province of

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. In April 2023 his appointment to the commander of the People's Liberation Army's Macao Garrison was announced by the then

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Wang Xiubin, commander of the

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. He said that he would implement the principle of one country, two systems, perform defense duties in accordance with the law and to strengthen the armed forces within

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. He replaced his predecessor major general

Xu Liangcai Xu Liangcai (; born August 1968) is a Chinese military officer serving as the 7th commander of the People's Liberation Army's Macao Garrison. Biography Xu was born in August 1968 in Tongshan County, Hubei. He enlisted in the army in September 19 ...

(). In April 2023 he was promoted to the rank of major general.

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