Beijing Garrison | |
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中国人民解放军北京卫戍区 | |
![]() Beijing Garrison Map (China) | |
Founded | 1 February 2016 |
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Allegiance | ![]() |
Type | Theater Command |
Role | Command and control |
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Headquarters | Haidian, Beijing |
Commanders | |
Commander | Major General Fu Wenhua [1] |
Political Commissar | Major General Zhang Fandi |
Chief of Staff | Senior Colonel |
People's Liberation Army Beijing Garrison District is a military district of
corps grade (正军级) under the direct jurisdiction of the PLA Army HQ and the
Central Military Commission.
[2] The Garrison is responsible for the defense of the city of
Beijing, the protection of all the state institutions in the capital, military mobilization in case of war, and civilian-military relations.
[3]
The Beijing Garrison District was created from the old Beijing Military Region in August of 2016, as part of the 2015 reforms. [4] Due to the importance of the capital, and the sensitivity of its military affairs, the garrison was given its own military district, distinct to the Central Theater Command, and was placed directly under the control of the Central Military Commission.
Another peculiarity, only shared with the Xinjiang Military District, is that Beijing units preserved their traditional division/regiment structure rather than become brigades as elsewhere in the PLA. [5]
As of 2022, the Beijing Garrison District controlled the following units: