Wu Qian (military officer)
Wu Qian | |||||||
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吴谦 | |||||||
 Wu in 2019 | |||||||
| Director of the Information Bureau of Ministry of National Defense | |||||||
| Assumed office August 2017 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Yang Yujun | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Residence(s) | Beijing, China | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA Institute of International Relations University of Birmingham (MBA) | ||||||
| Occupation | Public affairs officer | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Service | People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1996–present | ||||||
| Rank | Senior colonel (Daxiao) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳謙 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴谦 | ||||||
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Wu Qian (Chinese: 吴谦; born 1973) is a Chinese military officer currently serving as director and spokesman of the Information Bureau of Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China.[1]
Biography
[edit]Wu was born in Beijing in 1973. In 1991, he was accepted to the PLA Institute of International Relations, and graduated in 1995. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Birmingham.[2]
After university, he was assigned to the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China. In June 2015 he became the deputy director of the Information Bureau of Ministry of National Defense, rising to the Director in August 2017.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Senior colonel (Daxiao) in December 2016.[4]
As spokesperson for China's defense ministry
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In May 2024, as the spokesperson for China's defence ministry, Wu described the deployed U.S. missiles in the Philippines as "strategic and offensive weapons with a Cold War colour".[5] In November 2024, he also criticized Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te's trip to Hawaii and Guam. He opposed "China's Taiwan region" of any "official interaction".[6]
In December 2024, Taiwanese officials became alarmed over China's large deployment of naval and coast guard ships near Taiwan. Wu commented on this activity by quoting Sun Tzu's Art of War saying that military tactics adapt to changing conditions much like flowing water.[7]
Personal life
[edit]He is married and has a daughter.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 中国国防部发言人“换将” 耿雁生到龄退役 (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 2015-07-11. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ a b "国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校" (in Chinese (China)). Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ 吴谦升任国防部新闻局局长 杨宇军退出现役. Phoenix Television (in Chinese). 2017-08-09. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ 中国国防部新闻发言人吴谦晋升大校军衔. The Paper (in Chinese). 2016-12-20. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ Flores, Mikhail; Chen, Laurie (May 31, 2024). "China's defence ministry condemns US missile deployment in the Philippines". Reuters. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Taiwan president's plan to stop over in Hawaii, Guam angers Beijing". France 24. 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "China's military is staying silent on its recent activity around Taiwan". AP News. 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
China's military kept silent Friday on its large deployment of naval and coast guard ships off Taiwan this week, with its top spokesperson quoting an ancient strategist instead.