Born in
Ning'an,
Heilongjiang province, Wang joined the PLA in January 1966. He graduated from the
Academy of Armor Engineering, majoring in
military command. He served as
chief of staff of the
38th Group Army of the PLA. In December 2000, he became the commander of the
27th Group Army. In December 2005, he was promoted to chief of staff of the
Beijing Military Region. In September 2007, he was appointed as president of the PLA National Defense University. He was made a lieutenant general in July 2007, and a full general in July 2010. He was a member of the
17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Downfall In February 2017, it was announced that he was under investigation for corruption. ==References==