Wang Zheng, a Chinese vice admiral and director of the People’s Liberation Army Navy Political Work Department, died on January 3, 2026.
He was born in Jing County, Hebei, in January 1961. Wang served in various posts in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force before becoming director of the Jinan Military Region Air Force Political Department in November 2014.
In June 2018, he was commissioned as director of the People’s Liberation Army Navy Political Work Department, and he was promoted to vice admiral in June 2019.
Wang Zheng (Chinese: 王征; pinyin: Wáng Zhēng; January 1961 – 3 January 2026) was a vice admiral (zhongjiang) of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) who was the director of the People’s Liberation Army Navy Political Work Department [zh] from June 2018.