Liu Wanlong

Liu Wanlong is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

Liu was born in Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng, Shandong, in July 1962. He was commander of Ali Military District in February 2008 and deputy commander of Nanjiang Military District in 2011, both under the Xinjiang Military Region. He became head of the Military Department of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps in 2013. On 17 March 2014, he was appointed commander of Gansu Military District of the Lanzhou Military Region, succeeding amid the anti-corruption campaign of Xi Jinping. In June 2016, he was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Gansu Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. He became commander of Xinjiang Military District in January 2017, and served until April 2021 with the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes ongoing. He was succeeded by Wang Haijiang as the commander of the Xinjiang Military District.
He was promoted to the rank of major general in December 2012 and lieutenant general in July 2018.