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Biography Highlight

Sun Jianguo, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wuqiao City, Heibei Province. He was born in 1952, entered the work force in 1968 and joined the PLA in 1970. He graduated from Navy Submarine Institute of Chinese People’s Liberation Army. He was the coxswain of Changzheng-3 nuclear submarine. Now, he is an alternate member of 17th CPC Central Committee. In 2006, he was promoted to be vice-admiral of the Navy. Since 2009, he serves as Deputy Chief of the General Staff, PLA.

Recent Career Data

2012—	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2009—	Deputy Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff
2007—2012	Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2006—	Vice-Admiral, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy
2006—	Assistant to the Chief of Staff, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff
2006—	Member, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff CPC, Party Committee
2004—2006	Member, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy CPC, Party Committee
2004—2006	Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy
2003—2008	Deputy, 10th NPC
2000—2004	Deputy Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Navy

Recent Travel & Appearances

10/22/15	Sun Jianguo meets Lao officers delegation
10/15/15	Sun Jianguo visits Iran to promote relations
08/10/15	Senior Chinese, Cambodian military officials meet in Beijing
08/10/15	China-Vietnam military ties should be promoted: Chinese military official
06/01/15	China committed to upholding peace, stability in South China Sea