Four generals - Fang Fenghui, Zhang Yang, Zhao Keshi and Zhang Youxia - were named to lead four key PLA departments: general staff, general political, general logistics and general armaments. People's Daily
China Party Fills Top Military Posts -- Wall Street Journal
Promotion of Air-Force General Is Seen as Reflection of Beijing's Ambitions to Challenge U.S. Dominance in Asia-Pacific.
BEIJING—China's Communist Party concluded a generational shake-up of its military top brass Sunday when state media announced the appointment of an army general and a former air-force commander as vice chairmen of its Central Military Commission—the body that controls the armed forces.
Gen. Xu Qiliang is the first air-force general to be given the post—a reflection, analysts say, of the escalating ambitions and capabilities of China's military, which is rapidly developing the air and naval power needed to challenge U.S. military dominance in the Asian-Pacific region.
The promotion of Gen. Xu and army Gen. Fan Changlong to the most powerful uniformed posts in the country was announced at the conclusion of the final four-day meeting of the party's current Central Committee—its top 370 leaders—according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
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More News On Changes In China's Top Military Posts
China's military leadership reshuffled -- People's Daily
China Names Two to Military Commission Ahead of Power Shift -- Bloomberg Businessweek
China Names Two to Military Commission Ahead of Power Shift -- Bloomberg
China's mission impossible: a date for Hu's military handover -- Reuters
China military shuffle to preserve Hu role: analysts -- AFP
Appointments strengthen Hu's influence over China's military -- Asahi Shimbun
Shuffles made by China's Central Committee -- UPI
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