China promotes 6 officers to general

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C front), also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), poses for a group picture with newly promoted military officers after a promotion ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2013. Xi presented certificates of command to Deputy Chief of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Political Department Wu Changde, Political Commissar of the PLA General Armament Department Wang Hongyao, Political Commissar of the Academy of Military Sciences Sun Sijing, Political Commissar of the Beijing Military Area Command Liu Fulian, Commander of the Nanjing Military Area Command Cai Yingting and Commander of the Guangzhou Military Area Command Xu Fenlin, who are promoted to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in active service in China. (Xinhua/Li Gang)