General of the People's Liberation Army
E443470
General of the People's Liberation Army is a senior military rank in China’s armed forces, positioned just below the highest marshal rank and typically held by top commanders and defense leaders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General of the People's Liberation Army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4469169 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General of the People's Liberation Army Context triple: [Marshal of the People's Republic of China, lowerRank, General of the People's Liberation Army]
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Marshal of the People's Republic of China
Marshal of the People's Republic of China was the highest military rank in the Chinese armed forces, awarded in 1955 to a select group of top Communist military leaders for their roles in the revolution and early PRC.
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B.
Chairman of the Central Military Commission
The Chairman of the Central Military Commission is the top military leadership post in China, overseeing the country's armed forces and defense policy.
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Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
The Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force is the highest-ranking officer responsible for leading, managing, and overseeing all operations, training, and strategic development of China’s air force.
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D.
Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
The Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China is the highest national defense and military command authority, overseeing the country's armed forces and military policy.
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E.
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
The Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission is a senior leadership position in China’s top military decision-making body, ranking directly below the Chairman and overseeing major aspects of national defense and armed forces command.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General of the People's Liberation Army Target entity description: General of the People's Liberation Army is a senior military rank in China’s armed forces, positioned just below the highest marshal rank and typically held by top commanders and defense leaders.
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A.
Marshal of the People's Republic of China
Marshal of the People's Republic of China was the highest military rank in the Chinese armed forces, awarded in 1955 to a select group of top Communist military leaders for their roles in the revolution and early PRC.
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B.
Chairman of the Central Military Commission
The Chairman of the Central Military Commission is the top military leadership post in China, overseeing the country's armed forces and defense policy.
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C.
Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
The Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force is the highest-ranking officer responsible for leading, managing, and overseeing all operations, training, and strategic development of China’s air force.
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D.
Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
The Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China is the highest national defense and military command authority, overseeing the country's armed forces and military policy.
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E.
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
The Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission is a senior leadership position in China’s top military decision-making body, ranking directly below the Chairman and overseeing major aspects of national defense and armed forces command.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
four-star rank
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ senior military rank ⓘ |
| abolished | 1965 ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Central Military Commission
ⓘ
Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 中国人民解放军上将 ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
China
|
| higherRank | Marshal of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
four stars
ⓘ
golden national emblem of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| introduced | 1955 ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Regulations on the Military Ranks of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
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linked to:
People's Liberation Army rank system
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| lowerRank | Lieutenant General of the People's Liberation Army ⓘ |
| NATOequivalent | OF-9 ⓘ |
| pinyin | Shàngjiàng ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
above Lieutenant General of the People's Liberation Army
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below Marshal of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| rankClass | first-class general officer rank ⓘ |
| rankGroup | general officer ⓘ |
| reinstated | 1988 ⓘ |
| scope | active-duty officers ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
PLA Air Force
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese Air Force
PLA Ground Force ⓘ
linked to:
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PLA Navy ⓘ
linked to:
People's Liberation Army Navy
PLA Rocket Force ⓘ
linked to:
People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
PLA Strategic Support Force ⓘ People's Armed Police ⓘ |
| starRank | four-star ⓘ |
| typicalHolders |
Central Military Commission members
ⓘ
Central Military Commission vice chairmen ⓘ Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China ⓘ chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission ⓘ commanders of major theater commands ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
national defense leadership
ⓘ
top-level strategic command ⓘ |
| usedBy |
People's Armed Police
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People's Liberation Army ⓘ People's Liberation Army Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese Air Force
People's Liberation Army Ground Force ⓘ People's Liberation Army Navy ⓘ People's Liberation Army Rocket Force ⓘ People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force ⓘ |
| USequivalent | General (United States) ⓘ |
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Subject: General of the People's Liberation Army Description of subject: General of the People's Liberation Army is a senior military rank in China’s armed forces, positioned just below the highest marshal rank and typically held by top commanders and defense leaders.
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