Beijing garrison gets a new commander

The former commander of the People's Liberation Army's 12th Group Army has become chief of the Beijing Military Garrison, according to local media.

During an inspection tour in Beijing on Monday by General Chang Wanquan, minister of defense, who checked the capital's air defense network, Major General Wang Chunning was introduced to Beijing officials as the new commander of the Beijing Military Garrison, according to Capitalnews, the WeChat account run by Beijing Daily.

The garrison was established in 1959 and takes orders from the PLA Central Theater Command and the Beijing municipal government. It is responsible for guarding the capital, training militia forces, managing PLA military police in the city and assisting with law enforcement upon request, according to information published by the PLA.