Major General Zhang Shibo has been appointed the new commander
of the Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
Lieutenant General Wang Jitang, Zhang's predecessor, has been
promoted to vice commander of the PLA Guangzhou Military Area
Command, according to a decree signed by Chinese President Hu
Jintao, who also chairs the Central Military Commission.
Zhang was a group army commander before the new assignment.
Lieutenant General Zhang Yang, political commissar of the PLA
Guangzhou Military Area Command, announced the new appointment at
the PLA Hong Kong Garrison on Sunday.
On Monday, Zhang Yang, Wang Jitang, Zhang Shibo, and Major
General Liu Liangkai, political commissar of the PLA Hong Kong
Garrison, called on Tsang Yam-kuen, the chief executive of the SAR
Government. Tsang congratulated Wang Jitang and Zhang Shibo on
their promotions.
Wang thanked the SAR Government and Hong Kong people for their
long-time care and support to the PLA Garrison, his own work in
particular.
Meanwhile, the new garrison commander said he will work with Liu
to lead the PLA officers and men in carrying out their duties, so
as to make new contributions to the long-term prosperity and
stability of Hong Kong.
(Xinhua News Agency January 8, 2008)
