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Wei Fenghe

12th Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of Cjhina · China · On the map · Born 1954 · age 72

Wei Fenghe is a retired former general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as commander of the PLA Rocket Force, formerly known as the Second Artillery Corps.

Wei Fenghe is read about 206 times a day, in 21 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2022“No one and no country should impose its will on others, or bully others under the guise of multilateralism.”In their words12 June 2022CNN

2021“As we speak, the world is experiencing the combined impact of major changes and a pandemic both unseen in a century. The international landscape keeps evolving in profound ways.”In their wordsSpeech at the 4th UN Peacekeeping Ministerial (2021) (Excerpts)

“Over the past 30-odd years, the Chinese military has shed blood and sweat to honor its lofty mission and solemn commitment to world peace.”In their wordsSpeech at the 4th UN Peacekeeping Ministerial (2021) (Excerpts)

2019“Humanity is at a crossroads. Building a community with a shared future for mankind is the right path forward and the trend of the times.”In their words2 June 2019Speech at 18th Asia Security Summit The ISS Shangri-La Dialogue (2 June 2019) (Excerpts)

“Firstly, which should we choose: peace and development or conflict and confrontation? Peace and development remain the call of our times and a trend of history.”In their words2 June 2019Speech at 18th Asia Security Summit The ISS Shangri-La Dialogue (2 June 2019) (Excerpts)

“Thirdly, which should we choose: win-win cooperation or a zero-sum game? Win-win cooperation makes the pie bigger and brings more benefits to all.”In their words2 June 2019Speech at 18th Asia Security Summit The ISS Shangri-La Dialogue (2 June 2019) (Excerpts)

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4 statements, newest first

  1. The pace of China's development is unstoppable, and its commitment to the path of peaceful development is unswerving.

    12 June 2022 · Chinese defense minister elaborates China's Vision for Regional Order at 19th Shangri-La Dialogue, Own words

  2. We should respect the central role of the host nations and take a comprehensive approach to eradicate the root cause of conflicts.

    2021 · Speech at the 4th UN Peacekeeping Ministerial (2021) (Excerpts), Own words

  3. We believe that any such perspective should take into account the common security and interests of regional countries.

    2 June 2019 · Speech at 18th Asia Security Summit The ISS Shangri-La Dialogue (2 June 2019) (Excerpts), Own words

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Awards

Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence

About this person

From 2018 to 2023, he was the Minister of National Defense, the first to have not come from the PLA Ground Forces and the first-ranked State Councilor from March 2018 to March 2023, and also the first-ranked ordinary Member of the Central Military Commission (CMC).

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Born 1954 · age 72