Sun Zhongtong

Sun Zhongtong (Chinese: 孙忠同; October 1944 -) is a general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China, and the current vice director of the PLA General Political Department.

Born in Wendeng, Shandong Province, he started working in September 1964, and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in September 1965. He graduated from the CPC Central Party School, majoring in economics management.

He joined the army in January 1965, and served in various posts in the Liaoning provincial military region. He was elevated to vice director of the propaganda department of the PLA General Political Department in October 1990. In May 1993, he became the editor-in-chief of the PLA Daily and became the president of this newspaper agency in September 1994. He became the assistant director of the General Political Department and a member of the CPC committee there in July 2001. He was elevated to vice director of the General Political Department in July 2004. In December of the same year, he was also appointed secretary of the discipline commission of the Central Military Commission of the CPC.

He attained the rank of major general in July 1993, lieutenant general in July 2002, and full general in June 2006. [ [http://www2.sdnews.com.cn/news/shizheng/2006-6/27_239679.html Central Military Commission Awarded 10 Generals, Two of Them From Shandong] Shandong News]

He was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He is currently a member of the 17th Central Committee.

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