Hu Jintao awards order to promote three generals_ Sina Military_ Sina.com

Beijing, July 15 (reporter Ruibin Han) - The Central Military Commission solemnly held the ceremony of promotion to the rank of general in the Baday Building in Beijing on July 15. Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Hu Jintao presented the order of promotion to those promoted to the rank of general. Guanglie Liang, Bingde Chen, Jinai Li, Xilong Liao, Wanquan Chang, Zhiyuan Jing, Shengli Wu and Qiliang Xu attended. At 9:30 am, the promotion ceremony began with the solemn national anthem. Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Guoxiong Que read out the promotion order signed by Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Hu Jintao on July 10. Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Caohou Xu presided over the promotion ceremony. The senior officers promoted to the rank of general are: Vice Chairman of the General Political Department, Zhenqi Liu, Political Commissar of the Shenyang Military Region, Xianzhong Huang, and Commander of the Jinan Military Region, Changlong Fan. The three senior officers newly promoted to the rank of general stood respectfully neat and spirited before the rostrum. Chairman Hu Jintao presented them with the order and shook hands with them warmly to express his congratulations. The three senior officers wearing the insignia of generals saluted the leaders including Hu Jintao and all the comrades attending the ceremony. The hall was filled with warm applause. Members of the Central Military Commission, Guanglie Liang, Bingde Chen, Jinai Li, Xilong Liao, Wanquan Chang, Zhiyuan Jing, Shengli Wu and Qiliang Xu attended the promotion ceremony. After the promotion ceremony ended with the resounding military song, Hu Jintao and other leaders took a group photo with the senior officers promoted to the rank of general. Those who also attended the promotion ceremony included the four general departments of the PLA, all major units stationed in Beijing and the General Office of the Military Commission.