He Weidong
He Weidong is a high-ranking official in the People's Liberation Army of China, currently serving as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. He has been involved in key military and political discussions, focusing on the strategic goals of the Chinese military and the implementation of national defense reforms aligned with Xi Jinping's vision for modernization and military readiness.
Born on Mar 11, 1956 (69 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 1 | 2.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 43,733,762 | 43,690 | $155,000 | 155$ |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.13% | +0% | 2,083,374 | 2,654 | $12,800 | 16$ |
| Portugal | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 9,539 | $240,000 | 225$ |
| Ireland | 1 | 3.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 4,732 | $5,100 | 5$ |
| Argentina | 1 | 4.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 45,195,774 | 42,557 | $450,000 | 424$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 35,229 | $2,700,000 | 1,401$ |
| Austria | 1 | 3.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 9,006,398 | 8,417 | $450,000 | 421$ |
| Taiwan | 1 | 5.00 | 0.13% | +0% | 23,816,775 | 31,587 | $670,000 | 889$ |
| Totals | 8 | 206,948,803 | 178,405 | $4,682,900 | 3,536$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Argentina:
He Weidong is a deputy vice chairman of the Central Military Commission who was expelled.
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Austria:
He Weidong is mentioned as one of the generals who has been removed from his position.
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Taiwan:
He Weidong was involved in an earlier case that did not see the same charges as those against Zhang and Liu.
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United Kingdom:
Former CMC vice-chair He Weidong was expelled from the party and PLA in October last year for corruption.
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Ireland:
He Weidong was purged last year as the second most senior general in the PLA.
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Portugal:
He Weidong was once the 'number 3' in the military hierarchy and disappeared from public view before being formally accused of corruption.
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Ukraine:
He Weidong, a former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, is among those purged.
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North Macedonia:
Second-ranked General He Weidong was among nine high-ranking military officials detained.
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Taiwan:
He Weidong was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party on graft charges.
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United States:
He Weidong was expelled from the ruling Communist Party on graft charges and had served under Xi Jinping.
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