PLA National Defence University
| PLA National Defence University | |
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| 中国人民解放军国防大学 | |
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| Established | 1985 |
| Type | National PLA |
| President | Lt. Gen. Zhang Shibo |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Affiliations | People's Liberation Army |
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 Lt. Gen. 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 in March 28, 2013.[3]
See also
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.
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