China's Central Military Commission(CMC) Sunday conferred the rank of general on seven senior military officers in Zhongnanhai, the headquarters of the central government in Beijing.

President Jiang Zemin, who is also chairman of the commission, awarded the officers certificates of command at the ceremony.

An order for the promotion was announced by Vice-President Hu Jintao, who is also vice-chairman of the CMC.

The senior officers are Qiao Qingchen, Wen Zongren, Qian Guoliang, Jiang Futang, Chen Bingde, Liang Guanglie, and Liu Shutian, who come from the Air Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), the PLA Academy of Military Sciences, Military Area Commands in Shenyang, Jinan, Nanjing and Guangzhou, respectively.

Close

Today's Top News		Top National News
+WHO: Bird flu death rises to 15; vaccination recommended (2004-02-05) +Solana: EU ready to lift China arms embargo (2004-02-05) +Nation tops TV, cell phone, monitor production (2004-02-05) +Absence ... still makes China hot (2004-02-05) +Hu: Developing world in key role (2004-02-04)		+China confident of curbing bird flu: official (2004-02-05) +Absence ... still makes China hot (2004-02-05) +Department store faces music in copyright case (2004-02-04) +Official: Bird flu basically under control in China (2004-02-05) +Possible punishment for gay pimps (2004-02-05)