Southern Theater Command
The Southern Theater Command (simplified Chinese: 南部战区; traditional Chinese: 南部戰區; pinyin: Nánbù zhànqū) 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.
| Southern Theater Command | |
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| 南部战区 | |
| Founded | 1 February 2016 |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance | Chinese Communist Party |
| Type | Theater Command |
| Role | Command and control |
| Part of | People's Liberation Army |
| Headquarters | Guangzhou, Guangdong |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | General Wang Xiubin |
| Political Commisar | General Wang Wenquan |
| Chief of Staff | General Chen Zhaohai |
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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.
Its commander is General Wang Xiubin and its political commissar is General Wang Wenquan.
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