China changes Western Theatre Commander again

This is the fourth time that the Chinese President, who is also the Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), changed the top General since the India-China standoff in Ladakh last year.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has changed the Western Theatre Commander once again. General Wang Haijiang has been promoted to a General and appointed as the top General commanding the Chinese Western Theatre Command (WTC) opposite the line of control from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh. This is the fourth time that the Chinese President, who is also the Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), changed the top General since the India-China standoff in Ladakh last year. India is monitoring the developments very closely, especially with China enhancing its military deployment opposite Ladakh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh extensively.