Wang Ning (general)

Armed Police General Wang Ning
王宁
Wang Ning meeting with Gen. Ray Odierno in 2014.
Commander of the People's Armed Police
In office December 2014 – December 2020
Preceded by	Wang Jianping
Succeeded by	Wang Chunning
Deputy Chief of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department
In office June 2013 – December 2014
Leader	Fang Fenghui
Preceded by	Sun Jianguo
Succeeded by	Wang Jianping
Chief of Staff of Beijing Military Region
In office December 2010 – June 2013
Preceded by	Zhang Baoshu
Succeeded by	Bai Jianjun
Personal details
Born	Wang Luning (王鲁宁) August 1955 (age 69) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force (1970–2014) People's Armed Police (2014–2020)
Years of service	1970–2020
Rank	Armed Police General
Commands	People's Armed Police PLAGF 31st Group Army PLA Jiangxi Provincial Military District
Battles/wars	Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991)

Wang Ning (simplified Chinese: 王宁; traditional Chinese: 王寧; pinyin: Wáng Níng; born August 1955) is a retired general of the People's Liberation Army of China, formerly served as commander of the People's Armed Police. Previously, he served as the deputy chief of the Joint Staff.^[1][2] Wang is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Born Wang Luning (王鲁宁; 王魯寧; Wáng Lǔníng) in Nanjing, Jiangsu in August 1955, with his ancestral home in Rongcheng, Shandong.^[3]

Wang joined the People's Liberation Army in 1970, and he was serving in Nanjing Military Region. Between 1986 and 1992, he served as the commander of an artillery regiment in the 12th Group Army. During his time in command, his regiment won a large number of accolades.^[3]

In 2003, Wang was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Shanghai Garrison.^[3] In 2006, Wang was elevated to the Commander of Jiangxi Military District, he remained in that position until December 2010, when he was transferred to Beijing and appointed the Chief of Staff of the Beijing Military Region. He was made a lieutenant general in November 2012.^[3]

In July 2013, Wang was promoted to become a Deputy General Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department^[4] In December 2014, Wang became the commander of the People's Armed Police. He had no prior experience in the armed police, so his appointment came as somewhat of a surprise.^[5] He retired in December 2020.

On February 28, 2021, he was appointed vice-chairperson of the National People's Congress Constitution and Law Committee.^[6]

Wang was a delegate to the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was made a full member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in 2017, and remained a full member during the 20th Central Committee.^[7]