# Fan Changlong

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Chinese Army general

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General Fan Changlong 范长龙 Fan in 2015 Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission In office State Commission: 16 March 2013 – 18 March 2018 Party Commission: 4 November 2012 – 25 October 2017 Serving with Xu Qiliang Chairman Xi Jinping Commander of the Jinan Military Region In office September 2004 – November 2012 Preceded by Chen Bingde Succeeded by Zhao Zongqi Personal details Born May 1947 (age 79) Dandong, Liaoning, Republic of China Party Chinese Communist Party Alma mater People's Liberation Army Xuanhua Artillery Academy People's Liberation Army Military Academy Beijing University of Science and Technology Military service Allegiance China Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force Years of service 1969–2018 Rank General Commands Jinan Military Region

**Fan Changlong** ([Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese_characters): 范长龙; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Fàn Chánglóng*; born May 1947) is a Chinese retired general in the [People's Liberation Army](/source/People's_Liberation_Army) (PLA). He was a [Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission](/source/Vice_Chairman_of_the_Central_Military_Commission), and formerly served as commander of the [Jinan Military Region](/source/Jinan_Military_Region).

## Biography

Fan was born in [Dandong](/source/Dandong), [Liaoning](/source/Liaoning). He joined the PLA and the [Chinese Communist Party](/source/Chinese_Communist_Party) in 1969. He became a major general in 1995, a lieutenant general in 2002, and general on July 15, 2008.[1] Fan has been an alternate of the [16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party](/source/16th_Central_Committee_of_the_Chinese_Communist_Party), and a full member of the [17th Central Committee](/source/17th_Central_Committee_of_the_Chinese_Communist_Party). In 2012, ahead of the 18th Party Congress, he was appointed [Vice Chairman](/source/Vice_Chairman_of_the_Central_Military_Commission) of the [Central Military Commission](/source/Central_Military_Commission_(China)).

In mid-April 2016, he paid a visit to the disputed [Spratly Islands](/source/Spratly_Islands) in the [South China Sea](/source/South_China_Sea), according to the country’s [Ministry of National Defense](/source/Ministry_of_National_Defense_(China)), which reported the visit on Friday 15 April 2016. Gen. Fan Changlong was said to have been the highest-ranking [People’s Liberation Army](/source/People%E2%80%99s_Liberation_Army) officer ever to visit the Spratly Islands. General Fan led a delegation to the “relevant Nansha Islands to offer good wishes to officers and personnel stationed there, and also to understand the construction of facilities on the islands,” said a brief statement from the Ministry of National Defense. His tour appeared intended to show China’s determination to ward off any challenges to its claims over the islands, which are also the subject of claims by the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and Taiwan.[2]

Fan Changlong retired from Politburo after the 19th Party Congress in October 2017 and from Central Military Committee in March 2018.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** (in Chinese) [Fan Changlong Promoted to General](http://chinanews.com.cn/gn/news/2008/07-15/1312918.shtml) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080718043741/http://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/news/2008/07-15/1312918.shtml) 2008-07-18 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) chinanews.com

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Buckley, Chris (15 April 2016). ["Chinese General Visits Disputed Spratly Islands in South China Sea"](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/world/asia/china-south-china-sea-spratly-islands.html?smid=tw-nytimesworld&smtyp=cur). *The New York Times*.

Military offices Preceded by Ma Fengtong [zh] Commander of the 16th Group Army 1995–2000 Succeeded by Guan Kai Preceded by Wang Jianmin Chief of Staff of the Shenyang Military Region 2000–2003 Succeeded by Li Shiming Preceded by Chen Bingde Commander of the Jinan Military Region 2004–2012 Succeeded by Zhao Zongqi Party political offices Preceded by Xi Jinping/ Guo Boxiong/ Xu Caihou Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party 2012–2017 Succeeded by Xu Qiliang/ Zhang Youxia Government offices Preceded by Xi Jinping/ Guo Boxiong/ Xu Caihou Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission 2013–2017 Succeeded by Xu Qiliang/ Zhang Youxia

v t e 18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (2012–2017) Standing Committee Xi Jinping (General Secretary) Li Keqiang Zhang Dejiang Yu Zhengsheng Liu Yunshan Wang Qishan Zhang Gaoli Other members in surname stroke order Ma Kai Wang Huning Liu Yandong ♀ Liu Qibao Xu Qiliang Sun Chunlan Sun Zhengcai (expelled 2017) Li Jianguo Li Yuanchao Wang Yang Zhang Chunxian Fan Changlong Meng Jianzhu Zhao Leji Hu Chunhua Li Zhanshu Guo Jinlong Han Zheng 7th→8th→9th→10th→11th→12th→13th→14th→15th→16th→17th→18th→19th→20th

v t e Officers of the Shenyang Military Region Commanders Gao Gang Deng Hua Chen Xilian Li Desheng Liu Jingsong Wang Ke Li Xinliang Liang Guanglie Qian Guoliang Chang Wanquan Zhang Youxia Wang Jiaocheng Political Commissars Gao Gang Zhou Huan Lai Chuanzhu Song Renqiong Pan Fusheng Wang Huiqiu Mao Yuanxin Gan Weihan Liao Hansheng Liu Zhenhua Song Keda Li Xinliang Jiang Futang Huang Xianzhong Chu Yimin Chiefs of Staff Wu Xiuquan Zeng Siyu Tang Zi'an Jiang Yonghui Xiao Quanfu Wang Yang Yang Di Gao Ke Nie Jichong Li Haibo Wu Jiamin Wu Yuqian Ge Zhenfeng Wang Jianmin Fan Changlong Li Shimin Hou Shusen Hou Jizhen

v t e Officers of the Jinan Military Region Commanders Yang Dezhi Wang Xinting Zeng Siyu Rao Shoukun Li Jiulong Zhang Wannian Zhang Taiheng Qian Guoliang Chen Bingde Fan Changlong Zhao Zongqi Political Commissars Tan Qilong Shu Tong Tan Qilong Zeng Xisheng Tan Qilong Wang Xiaoyu Xu Liqing Xiao Wangdong Bai Rubing Xiao Wangdong Chen Renhong Chi Haotian Song Qingwei Du Tiehuan Xu Caihou Zhang Wentai Liu Dongdong Du Hengyan Chiefs of Staff Hu Bingyun Yan Kuiyao Chen Qingxian Fu Jiaxuan Chen Hong Xiong Zuofang Wang Jinquan Li Suiying Xu Zhongyu Guo Fuzhou Ma Weizhi Yang Guoping Qian Guoliang Shen Zhaoji Zhong Shengqin Gao Chunxiang Li Hongcheng Zhang Hetian Zhao Zongqi Ma Yiming

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