Zhang Shibo (Chinese: 张仕波; born February 1952) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army of China. He served as commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, commander of the Beijing Military Region, and president of the PLA National Defence University.

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Zhang Shibo
张仕波
Lt. Gen. Zhang Shibo in 2012, was the Commander of the Beijing Military Region
President of the PLA National Defence University
In office December 2014 – January 2017
Preceded by	Song Puxuan
Succeeded by	Zheng He
Commander of the Beijing Military Region
In office October 2012 – December 2014
Preceded by	Fang Fenghui
Succeeded by	Song Puxuan
Commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison
In office December 2007 – October 2012
Preceded by	Wang Jitang [zh]
Succeeded by	Wang Xiaojun
Personal details
Born	February 1952 (age 72) Zhuji, Zhejiang, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Shandong University
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1970–2017
Rank	General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	张仕波
Traditional Chinese	張仕波
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Shìbō

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Zhang Shibo was born in February 1952 in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province. He joined the PLA in 1970, serving as an ordinary soldier in the Jinan Military Region. He later rose to deputy commander of the 54th Group Army, deputy chief of staff of the Jinan MR, and commander of the 20th Group Army. He graduated from Shandong University with a degree in Marxist philosophy.^[1]

In 2008, he replaced Lieutenant General Wang Jitang as commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison. He attained the rank of lieutenant general (zhong jiang) in July 2009.^[1][2]

In October 2012, Zhang Shibo was promoted to commander of the Beijing Military Region. In December 2014, Lieutenant General Song Puxuan replaced him as commander of the Beijing MR, and Zhang took over Song's old position as president of the PLA National Defence University.^[1] On 31 July 2015, Zhang Shibo was promoted to general (shang jiang), the highest rank for Chinese military officers in active service.^[3]

In 2017, Zhang Shibo authored a book that spoke of the potential for biological warfare to include "specific ethnic genetic attacks."^[4]

Zhang was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (2007–12), and a full member of the 18th Central Committee (2012–17).^[1][2]