Southern Theater Command


The Southern Theater Command is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army. Founded on 1 February 2016, its predecessor was the Guangzhou Military Region. Its jurisdiction includes Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Hainan and the South Sea Fleet, as well as the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

Area of responsibility

The Southern Theater Command's jurisdiction includes Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Hainan and the South Sea Fleet, as well as the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau. Southern Theater Command's area of responsibility includes Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and the South China Sea. The command's primary missions are maintaining security in the South China Sea and supporting the Eastern Theater Command in any major Taiwan Contingency.

Organizational structure

The Southern Theater Command consists of the following components: