PLA Beijing Garrison

Beijing Garrison
中国人民解放军北京卫戍区
Beijing Garrison Map (China)
Founded	1 February 2016; 8 years ago (2016-02-01)
Country	People's Republic of China
Allegiance	Chinese Communist Party
Type	Theater Command
Role	Command and control
Part of	People's Liberation Army
Headquarters	Haidian, Beijing
Commanders
Commander	Major General Fu Wenhua[1]
Political Commissar	Major General Zhang Fandi
Chief of Staff	Senior Colonel

People's Liberation Army Beijing Garrison District is a military district of corps grade (正军级) under the direct jurisdiction of the PLA Army HQ and the Central Military Commission.[2] The Garrison is responsible for the defense of the city of Beijing, the protection of all the state institutions in the capital, military mobilization in case of war, and civilian-military relations. [3]

History

The Beijing Garrison District was created from the old Beijing Military Region in August of 2016, as part of the 2015 reforms.[4] Due to the importance of the capital, and the sensitivity of its military affairs, the garrison was given its own military district, distinct to the Central Theater Command, and was placed directly under the control of the Central Military Commission.

Another peculiarity, only shared with the Xinjiang Military District, is that Beijing units preserved their traditional division/regiment structure rather than become brigades as elsewhere in the PLA.[5]

Subordinate Units[6]

Two garrison MPs at Tiananmen Square

As of 2022, the Beijing Garrison District controlled the following units:

• 17th Guards Regiment (警卫第十七团)
• 1st Guards Division (警卫第一师)[7] Stationed at Fuxing Road, Haidian District
  • 3rd Guards Regiment (警卫第三团)
  • 4th Guards Regiment (警卫第四团)
  • 5th Guards Regiment (警卫第五团)
  • 6th Guards Regiment (警卫第六团)[8]
  • Beijing Garrison Honor Guard Battalion (仪仗大队)
• 3rd Guard Division (警卫第三师) Stationed in Tongzhou District
  • 11th Guards Regiment (警卫第十一团) "Tiger Regiment"
  • 13th Guards Regiment (警卫第十三团)
  • 14th Guards Regiment (警卫第十四团)
  • 15th Guards Regiment (警卫第十五团)
  • Artillery Regiment (炮兵团)
  • Anti-Aircraft Regiment (高炮团)
  • Support Regiment (支援保障团)

Citations

1. "区四套班子领导走访慰问北京卫戍区官兵". Fengtai District's Government of Beijing Municipality. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
2. Guo, Xuezhi (29 August 2012). China's Security State: Philosophy, Evolution, and Politics (1 ed.). Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139150897.008. ISBN 978-1-139-15089-7.
3. "「御林軍」京城演練懾貪" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 東方日報. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
4. "北京卫戍区已由原北京军区转隶陆军". 澎湃新闻. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
5. "The Biggest Loser in Chinese Military Reforms: The PLA Army". National Defense University Press. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
6. "百度安全验证". wappass.baidu.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
7. "US, Australian attaches tour Beijing garrison despite freeze on top-level talks". South China Morning Post. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
8. "「御林軍」京城演練懾貪 - 東方日報". orientaldaily.on.cc. Retrieved 8 May 2024.