Zhou Laiqiang [SEP] date of birth
Zhou Laiqiang
Zhou Laiqiang (; born 1949) is a retired lieutenant general ("zhong jiang") of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China. He served as Commander of the Shenyang Military Region Air Force and concurrently Deputy Commander of the Shenyang MR from 2004 to 2012. He was appointed Deputy Commander of the PLAAF in July 2012, replacing Jing Wenchun who had reached the mandatory retirement age. He is a native of Huai'an, Jiangsu Province.
commanders, he is in charge of the departments of supporting arms in the Headquarters (electronic warfare, radar and communications, education institutions, and key weapons projects). He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in July 2006.
Jing retired from active service in July 2012, after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 63 for deputy military region (DMR)-level commanders. He was replaced by Zhou Laiqiang.