Xinjiang Military District
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The Xinjiang Military District (新疆军区) is a special military area of the PLA at the Theater Deputy-grade.(副战区级). It is one of three districts (Tibet and Beijing being the other two) that are directly under the Central Military Commission and its Joint Army Staff rather than under their Theater Command[1] (in this case, the Western Theater Command.)[2]
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Xinjiang Military District | |
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中国人民解放军新疆军区 | |
Founded | 1 February 2016; 8 years ago (2016-02-01) |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Allegiance | Chinese Communist Party |
Type | Military District of the PLA |
Role | Command and control |
Part of | People's Liberation Army |
Headquarters | Xinjiang, Urumqi |
Commanders | |
Commander | Lieutenant General Liu Lin |
Political Commisar | Lieutenant General Yang Cheng |
Chief of Staff | Major General Liu Haifu |
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The district includes all of Xinjiang, plus the Ngari district of Tibet.[3] It has also direct military jurisdiction over the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC).