China Vitae : Biography of Fang Fenghui

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

People's Daily Online

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 1/10/2018
Career Data Updated: 3/6/2018

Fang Fenghui 房峰辉

Former Chief of the General Staff of the PLA Headquarters of the General Staff

Born: 1951

Birthplace: Shaanxi Province, Xianyang City

Biography

Fang Fenghui, male, Han nationality, is a native of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. He was born in 1951, graduated from university of national defense. He joined the PLA in 1968. He was promoted as major general in 1998 and lieutenant general in 2005. In 2003, he became a member of standing committee of Guangzhou military area command and the chief of stuff of Guangzhou military area command. In 2007, Fang was promoted as the commander of Beijing military area command. He was a member of 17th and 18th CPC Central Committees and a member of the 18th CPC Central Military Commission. From 2012 to 2017 he was Chief of the General Staff of the PLA Headquarters of the General Staff. In 2018 he was transferred to the military prosecution authority on suspicion of offering and accepting bribery.

Career Data

2017—2017	Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization
2017—2018	Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Finance and Economy
2012—2017	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2012—2017	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2012—2017	Chief of the General Staff, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff	§
2010—	General, PLA
2008—2013	Deputy, 11th NPC
2007—2012	Commander, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region Beijing Municipality
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2012	Deputy Secretary, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region CPC, Party Committee Beijing Municipality
2005—2010	Lieutenant General, PLA
2003—2007	Member, PLA, Regions, Guangzhou Military Region CPC, Party Committee Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City
2003—2007	Chief-of-Staff, PLA, Regions, Guangzhou Military Region Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City
1999—2003	Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force)
1998—2005	Major General, PLA
1997—1999	Deputy Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force)
1968	Joined, PLA

Recent Travel & Appearances

24 Feb 18	APPEARANCE	China's 12th NPC has 2,896 deputies
09 Jan 18	APPEARANCE	Former Chinese military chief of staff under graft investigation
14 Sep 17	APPEARANCE	Two senior PLA officers get new appointments
21 Jun 17	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington D.C. and met with the following: • Rex Tillerson (U.S. Secretary of State) • James Mattis (Secretary of Defense) China, U.S. kick off inaugural diplomatic, security dialogue
30 May 17	TRAVEL	Travelled to Thailand, Bangkok and met with the following: • Prayut Chan-o-cha (Thai Prime Minister) Thailand, China vow to push forward all-round development of military ties
30 May 17	TRAVEL	Travelled to Thailand, Bangkok and met with the following: • Surapong Suwana-adth (Thailand Chief of the Defense Forces) Chinese high ranking military official discusses military cooperation with Thailand
17 Mar 17	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality PLA chief of joint staff meets with Guinea Bissau's counterpart
07 Mar 17	APPEARANCE	PLA generals resolved to build strong armed forces
21 Nov 16	TRAVEL	Travelled to Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur and met with the following: • Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister) Malaysia willing to deepen cooperation with China in various fields: deputy PM
02 Aug 16	TRAVEL	Travelled to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi City and met with the following: • Qadam Shah Shahim (Chief of General Staff of the Afghan National Army in Urumqi) China, Afghanistan vow to enhance anti-terrorism cooperation

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