Xi presents order to promote military officer to rank of general

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-23/Xi-presents-order-to-promote-military-officer-to-rank-of-general-1zzpyhhcwhi/img/e5a1093c430648378a0adee24d5c5661/e5a1093c430648378a0adee24d5c5661.png' alt='Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), presents a certificate of order to promote Chen Hui, Political Commissar of the Army of the People's Liberation Army, to the rank of general, at a ceremony in Beijing, China, December 23, 2024. /CMG'

Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Monday presented a certificate of order to promote a military officer to the rank of general.

The promoted officer is the Political Commissar of the Army of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Chen Hui.

Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the CMC, announced the order of promotion, which was signed by Xi, at a ceremony held for the promotion in Beijing. He Weidong, another CMC vice chairman, presided over the ceremony.

Xi extended his congratulations to the general.