Hu Zhongming

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hu.

Hu Zhongming (Chinese: 胡中明; pinyin: Hú Zhōngmíng; born January 1964) is an admiral (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who has been the commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy since December 2023. He previously served as commander of the North Sea Fleet and deputy commander of the Northern Theater Command from December 2019 to December 2021 and the Chief of Staff of the PLA Navy from December 2021 to December 2023.

Hu Zhongming
胡中明
Hu in 2024
10th Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 December 2023
Preceded by	Dong Jun
Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Navy
In office December 2021 – December 2023
Preceded by	Li Yujie
Succeeded by	Li Hanjun
Commander of Northern Theater Command Navy
In office December 2019 – December 2021
Preceded by	Li Yujie
Succeeded by	Wang Dazong [zh]
Personal details
Born	January 1964 (age 61) Qingdao, Shandong, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service	1979–present
Rank	Admiral

Biography

Hu enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in 1979. He was an assistant chief of staff of the PLA Navy in March 2015 and then deputy chief of staff in May 2016.^[1][2] In December 2019, he was promoted to commander of the North Sea Fleet and deputy commander of the Northern Theater Command, succeeding Li Yujie. In December 2023, he was announced to be the commander of the PLA Navy, succeeding Dong Jun.^[3][4]

He was promoted to the rank of rear admiral (Shaojiang) in July 2014, vice admiral (zhongjiang) in December 2019, and admiral (shangjiang) in December 2023.