THE country installed a new army commander for its southern region, an unexpected move that comes after recent clashes in the South China Sea inflamed tensions with the US and its regional allies.
General Wu Yanan has been appointed to head the Southern Theater Command, according to a Chinese state media report Wednesday which referred to him by that title. Wu, born in Aug 1962, has extensive experience in the ground forces. He previously served as commander of the Central Theater Command, which is responsible for defending the capital, Beijing.
