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Fresh face at PLA Western Theatre Command, no ground impact expected
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The changeover Lt Gen Zhang Xudong takes over from Zhao Zongqi as the Western Theatre Commander has been described by military analysts as the right timing as no action is expected on the borders through the winter months, giving him adequate time to settle in.
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NEW DELHI: A new Chinese commander has been appointed to take charge of military formations facing India a region where he has no previous recorded experience but no ground impact is expected as the operations in Ladakh are being directed by the top leadership in Beijing and all other junior commanders remain the same.