Since the restoration of military ranks in 1988, the People's Liberation Army rank of shang jiang (上将: literally, "senior general") is translated as General.
Promoted in 1988 On 14 September 1988, 17 officers were promoted to the rank: •
Hong Xuezhi (2nd time) •
Liu Huaqing •
Qin Jiwei •
Chi Haotian •
Yang Baibing •
Zhao Nanqi •
Xu Xin •
Guo Linxiang •
You Taizhong •
Wang Chenghan •
Zhang Zhen •
Li Desheng •
Liu Zhenhua •
Xiang Shouzhi •
Wan Haifeng •
Li Yaowen •
Wang Hai Promoted in 1993 On 7 June 1993, 6 officers were promoted to General: •
Zhang Wannian •
Yu Yongbo •
Fu Quanyou •
Zhu Dunfa •
Zhang Lianzhong •
Cao Shuangming Promoted in 1994 On 8 June 1994, 16 officers were promoted to General: •
Xu Huizi •
Li Jing •
Yang Dezhong •
Wang Ruilin •
Zhou Keyu •
Ding Henggao •
Dai Xuejiang •
Lin Boang •
Gu Shanqing •
Liu Jingsong •
Cao Fansheng •
Zhang Taiheng •
Song Qingwei •
Gu Hui •
Li Xilin •
Shi Yuxiao Promoted in 1996 On 23 January 1996, 4 officers were promoted to General: •
Zhou Ziyu •
Yu Zhenwu •
Ding Wenchang •
Sui Yongju Promoted in 1998 On 27 March 1998, 9 officers were promoted to General: •
Cao Gangchuan •
Yang Guoliang •
Zhang Gong •
Xing Shizhong •
Wang Maorun •
Fang Zuqi •
Tao Bojun •
Zhang Zhijian •
Yang Guoping Promoted in 1999 On 29 September 1999, two officers were promoted to General: •
Guo Boxiong •
Xu Caihou Promoted in 2000 On 21 June 2000, 16 officers were promoted to General: •
Huai Fulin •
Wu Quanxu •
Qian Shugen •
Xiong Guangkai •
Tang Tianbiao •
Yuan Shoufang •
Zhang Shutian •
Zhou Kunren •
Li Jinai •
Shi Yunsheng •
Yang Huaiqing •
Liu Shunyao •
Wang Zuxun •
Du Tiehuan •
Liao Xilong •
Xu Yongqing Promoted in 2002 On 2 June 2002, 7 officers were promoted to General: •
Qiao Qingchen •
Wen Zongren •
Qian Guoliang •
Jiang Futang •
Chen Bingde •
Liang Guanglie •
Liu Shutian Promoted in 2004 On 20 June 2004, 14 officers were promoted to General: •
Ge Zhenfeng •
Zhang Li •
You Xigui •
Zhang Wentai •
Hu Yanlin •
Zheng Shenxia •
Zhao Keming •
Zhu Qi •
Liu Dongdong •
Lei Mingqiu •
Liu Zhenwu •
Yang Deqing •
Wu Shuangzhan •
Sui Mingtai On 25 September 2004, 2 officers were promoted to General: •
Zhang Dingfa •
Jing Zhiyuan Promoted in 2006 On 24 June 2006, 10 officers were promoted to General: •
Liu Yongzhi •
Sun Zhongtong •
Chi Wanchun •
Deng Changyou •
Peng Xiaofeng •
Pei Huailiang •
Fu Tinggui •
Yu Linxiang •
Zhu Wenquan •
Wang Jianmin Promoted in 2007 On 6 July 2007, 3 officers were promoted to General: •
Xu Qiliang •
Sun Dafa •
Wu Shengli On 2 November 2007, 1 officer was promoted to General: •
Chang Wanquan Promoted in 2008 On 15 July 2008, 3 officers were promoted to General: •
Liu Zhenqi •
Huang Xianzhong •
Fan Changlong Promoted in 2009 On 20 July 2009, 3 officers were promoted to General: •
Ma Xiaotian •
Liu Yuan •
Zhang Haiyang Promoted in 2010 On 19 July 2010, 10 officers were promoted to General: •
Zhang Qinsheng •
Tong Shiping •
Liu Chengjun •
Wang Xibin •
Fang Fenghui •
Wang Guosheng •
Zhao Keshi •
Chen Guoling •
Zhang Yang •
Li Shiming Promoted in 2011 On 23 July 2011, 5 officers were promoted to General: •
Sun Jianguo •
Hou Shusen •
Jia Ting'an •
Liu Xiaojiang •
Zhang Youxia Promoted in 2012 On 30 July 2012, 6 officers were promoted to General: •
Du Jincai •
Liu Yazhou •
Du Hengyan •
Tian Xiusi •
Wang Jianping •
Xu Yaoyuan On 23 November 2012, 1 officer was promoted to General: •
Wei Fenghe Promoted in 2013 On 31 July 2013, 6 officers were promoted to General: •
Wu Changde •
Wang Hongyao •
Sun Sijing •
Liu Fulian •
Cai Yingting •
Xu Fenlin Promoted in 2014 On 11 July 2014, 4 officers were promoted to General: •
Qi Jianguo •
Wang Jiaocheng •
Chu Yimin •
Wei Liang Promoted in 2015 On 31 July 2015, 10 officers were promoted to General: •
Wang Guanzhong •
Yin Fanglong •
Miao Hua •
Zhang Shibo •
Song Puxuan •
Liu Yuejun •
Zhao Zongqi •
Zheng Weiping •
Li Zuocheng •
Wang Ning Promoted in 2016 On 29 July 2016, 2 officers were promoted to General: •
Zhu Fuxi •
Yi Xiaoguang Promoted in 2017 On 28 July 2017, 5 officers were promoted to General: •
Han Weiguo •
Liu Lei •
Yu Zhongfu •
Wang Jiasheng •
Gao Jin On 2 November 2017, one officer was promoted to General: •
Zhang Shengmin Promoted in 2019 On 31 July 2019, 10 officers were promoted to General: •
Li Shangfu •
Yuan Yubai •
Wu Shezhou •
Fan Xiaojun •
Zhu Shengling •
Shen Jinlong •
Qin Shengxiang •
Ding Laihang •
Zheng He •
An Zhaoqing On 12 December 2019, 7 officers were promoted to General: •
He Weidong •
He Ping •
Wang Jianwu •
Li Qiaoming •
Zhou Yaning •
Li Fengbiao •
Yang Xuejun Promoted in 2020 On 29 July 2020, one officer was promoted to General: •
Xu Zhongbo On 18 December 2020, 4 officers were promoted to General: •
Guo Puxiao •
Zhang Xudong •
Li Wei •
Wang Chunning Promoted in 2021 On 5 July 2021, 4 officers were promoted to General: •
Wang Xiubin •
Xu Qiling •
Liu Zhenli •
Ju Qiansheng On 6 September 2021, 5 officers were promoted to General: •
Wang Haijiang •
Lin Xiangyang •
Dong Jun •
Chang Dingqiu •
Xu Xueqiang Promoted in 2022 On 21 January 2022, 7 officers were promoted to General: •
Liu Qingsong •
Wu Ya'nan •
Xu Deqing •
Qin Shutong •
Yuan Huazhi •
Li Yuchao •
Zhang Hongbing On 8 September 2022, 1 officer was promoted to General: •
Wang Qiang Promoted in 2023 On 18 January 2023, 1 officer was promoted to General: •
Huang Ming On 28 June 2023, 2 officers were promoted to General: •
Zheng Xuan •
Ling Huanxin On 31 July 2023, 2 officers were promoted to General: •
Wang Houbin •
Xu Xisheng On 25 December 2023, 2 officers were promoted to General: •
Wang Wenquan •
Hu Zhongming Promoted in 2024 On 28 March 2024, 2 officers were promoted to General: •
Wang Renhua •
Xiao Tianliang On 9 July 2024, 1 officer was promoted to General: •
He Hongjun On 23 December 2024, 1 officer was promoted to General: •
Chen Hui Promoted in 2025 On 22 December 2025, 2 officers were promoted to General: •
Yang Zhibin •
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