PLA National Defence University

Not to be confused with National University of Defense Technology.

PLA National Defence University
中国人民解放军国防大学

Type	National PLA
Established	1985
President	General Zhang Shibo
Location	Beijing, China
Affiliations	People's Liberation Army

Main Gate of PLA National Defence University

Teaching Building of PLA National Defence University

The PLA National Defence University (Chinese: 中国人民解放军国防大学) is a national university administered by the People's Liberation Army. It is the top university for military education in China.

The university is located in Beijing under the leadership of PLA Central Committee. The current president of the university is General Zhang Shibo.

It was formed in 1985 with the merger of parts of the PLA Military Academy, the PLA Political Academy, and the PLA Logistics Academy. It is claimed to be "China's equivalent to West Point."^[1]

The university also host guest speakers from other countries.^[2] Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia made a speech titled Towards a new type of great power relationship between China and the United States here on March 28, 2013.^[3]

References

↑ Zheng, Shiping. Party vs. State in Post-1949 China, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, 229.
↑ "People's Liberation Army (PLA) National Defense University Delegation visit SAFTI MI (24 OCT 2011)". Government of Singapore. 24 Oct 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
↑ Kevin Rudd (28 March 2013). "Towards a new type of great power relationship between China and the United States". Kevin Rudd.

People's Liberation Army (PLA)

General

Branches

Administration

State	Central Military Commission Chairman Supreme Military Command Current Departments: General Office / Joint Staff Department / Political Work Department / Logistic Support Department / Equipment Development Department / Training and Administration Department / National Defense Mobilization Department / Discipline Inspection Commission / Political and Legal Affairs Commission / Science and Technology Commission / Office for Strategic Planning / Office for Reform and Organizational Structure / Office for International Military Cooperation / Audit Office / Agency for Offices Administration Defunct Departments: General Staff / Political / Logistics / Armaments COSTIND Ministry of National Defense

Theater Commands	Northern Southern Hong Kong Garrison Macau Garrison Western Eastern Shanghai Garrison Central Beijing Garrison

Military regions (defunct)	Shenyang Beijing Lanzhou Jinan Nanjing Guangzhou Chengdu

Insignia

Ranks

Decorations

Military decorations of People's Liberation Army

1933/1934	Red Star Medal（Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army）

1955	Order of Bayi Order of Independence and Freedom Order of Liberation

1988	Honor Merit Medal of Red Star Honor Merit Medal of Independence Honor Merit Medal of Victory

Current	Order of Heroic Exemplar Meritorious Service Medal Medal of National Defense Service Medal of Guarding the Frontiers Medal of Devotion for National Defense Medal of Peace Mission Medal of Performing Combat/Vital Mission

Uniform

Other topics

PLA institutions	Academy of Military Science National Defence University National University of Defense Technology 301 Military Hospital PLA Daily

Paramilitary forces (non-PLA)	Militia People's Armed Police Special Police Unit Snow Leopard Commando Unit Immediate Action Unit China Coast Guard

Contractors*	China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation China North Industries Corporation China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation Poly Technologies

Military / Naval history of China
List of Chinese battles
Authorized defense products dealer of PRC

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PLA National Defence University

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