Zhang Shengmin

General Zhang Shengmin was born in August 1958 in Wugong County, Shaanxi Province. He joined the People's Liberation Army in 1978 and spent most of his career as a political commissar in the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (formerly the Second Artillery Force), China's strategic nuclear and conventional missile branch.

Career History

• 2004-2015: Political leadership roles in the Second Artillery Force, including director of the political department at the 56th Base (96351 Unit), a major missile facility, and political commissar of a Second Artillery missile base
• Political commissar positions in Shaanxi group army prior to 2004
• Political Commissar of the Second Artillery Force Command Academy
• January 2017: Appointed Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Military Commission
• November 2017: Promoted to rank of General (Shangjiang)
• October 2025: Appointed vice chairman of the Central Military Commission after predecessor He Weidong was purged in corruption investigation

In 2010, Zhang led more than 1,000 troops in reconstruction efforts immediately after the Yushu earthquake in Qinghai Province, helping build emergency living quarters for monks at the Changu Monastery. As Secretary of the CMC Commission for Discipline Inspection since 2017, he also served as Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Communist Party's top anti-corruption agency.

What Zhang Shengmin could bring to his vice chairmanship of the Central Military Commission: As a career political officer with no operational battle experience who emerged unscathed during Xi's extensive anti-corruption purges of the Rocket Force, Zhang brings deep expertise in military governance, ideological enforcement, and institutional discipline. His background demonstrates proven ability to navigate complex PLA politics while maintaining loyalty and overseeing significant disciplinary work, positioning him to strengthen command structure and military cohesion during periods of institutional transition.

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