Beijing Military Region
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The Beijing Military Region is one of seven military regions for the Chinese People's Liberation Army. It has administration of all military affairs within Beijing city, Tianjin city, Hebei province, Shanxi province, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Region is mainly responsible for defending the People's Republic of China from Mongolia and Russia, and also protects the capital of Beijing.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies attributes the command with 300,000 personnel, three group armies, two armoured divisions, one mechanised infantry division, five motorised divisions, one artillery division, three armoured, seven motorised infantry, four artillery, a total of five various anti-aircraft brigades, and one anti-tank regiment.
The commander of the military region resides in Beijing.
[edit] Area of Defense
- Cities: Beijing and Tianjin
- Provinces: Shanxi and Hebei
- Autonomous Region: Inner Mongolia
[edit] Current Commander
The current commander is General Zhu Qi (朱启上将). The political officer is Fu Yangui.
[edit] External Links and Sources
- International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2006
