Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/17/2010
Career Data Updated: 3/17/2010

PHOTO: Chen Bingde
Chen Bingde 陈炳德
Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Member of the 17th CPC Central Military Commission; Member of the Central Military Commission of the PRC, Chief of General Staff
Born: 1941

Recent Travel & Appearances

16 Apr 12 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Ba Ty Do (Chief of the General Staff of Vietnamese Army)
China, Vietnam vow to improve military ties
13 Apr 12 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Ba Ty Do (Vietnamese Army Chief )
Chinese VP meets Vietnamese army chief
13 Apr 12 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Makhmutov (Chief of the General Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Uzbekistan Armed Forces)
Chen Bingde holds talks with Uzbekistan chief of general staff
29 Mar 12 China, Russia to conduct joint navy drill
19 Mar 12 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Sverker Goranson (Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces )
China hopes to deepen military ties with Sweden
14 Mar 12 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Werner Freers (German Inspector of the Army)
China, Germany to promote military ties
07 Mar 12 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Walter Natynczyk (Chief of Defense Staff of the Canadian Forces)
China enhancing military cooperation with Canada, France
06 Mar 12 Uniformed NPC deputies address Party leadership, modernization of China's armed forces
23 Feb 12 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Thura Shwe Mann (Speaker of the House of Representatives of Myanmar)
Chen Bingde meets with Myanmar guests
20 Feb 12 Scholar disputes Jane's report on Chinese military


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