Zhang Zhaozhong

Zhang Zhaozhong

Zhang Zhaozhong (Chinese: 张召忠; born May 6, 1952) is a retired Chinese military theorist at the PLA National Defense University. He held the rank of rear admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy prior to his retirement.

Quotes

• Youth are the draft pool for the military, yet few of them would read the People’s Daily or follow the news on CCTV. The issue is how you reach out to them and convince them of their duty to the nation.
  • "Rear Admiral’s Rally Cry to Youth Gets Lost in Laughter" in The Sixth Tone (3 April 2016)

• Knowledge is not the most important thing. The most important is your political quality and moral quality.
  • "Tangled in the Party Line" in China File (6 September 2012)

• The biggest thing that separates television news commentating from entertainment programs is the high level of sensitivity and risk associated with [commentating]. From the perspective of the media, the commentator is always expected to provide in-depth analysis of breaking news. The best is if he can put forward new and unique ideas. From the perspective of commentating, as it is difficult to quickly gather together material in the event of breaking news, crises, or wars, one must therefore be equipped with a fairly deep knowledge of technology and tactical strategies, as well as a good foundation in political and diplomatic affairs in order to explain clearly the origin and sequence of events and happenings.
  • "Tangled in the Party Line" in China File (6 September 2012)

• Smog with PM2.5 readings of 500-600 is virtually impenetrable to lasers. In clear weather, laser weapons have a range of 10 kilometers, but smog can reduce this to less than 1 kilometer.
  • "Navy rear admiral clarifies 'smog defense' theory" in China.org (25 February 2014)

• In the military perspective, fighting is the last resort while before it there must be production on a large scale and with high enthusiasm and large-scale production on the sea.
  • "China boasts of strategy to “recover” islands occupied by Philippines" in China News (28 May 2013)

• Imperialism just means war, and as long as America and NATO are there, war won’t disappear. Time will confirm it all, let’s wait and see.
  • "Zhang Zhaozhong: “Asian NATO” looming" (15 October 2010)

• If there is a clash in the South China Sea, the possibility that foreign countries would intervene is low, and any conflict would not last long.
  • "Special Report: China's military hawks take the offensive" in Reuters (16 January 2013)

• I can send several dozen small fishing boats loaded with explosives" to destroy the U.S. Zumwalt stealth destroyers and [North Korea has] two million elite special forces. . . will the U.S. and South Korean air forces be able to attack them one by one?
  • "Propaganda, Not Policy: Explaining the PLA's "Hawkish Faction" (Part One)" (25 July 2013)

• In developing its military technology, China has never taken India as a strategic rival, and none of its weapons were specifically designed to contain India.
  • "'India's missile tech a decade behind that of China': expert" in The Indian Express (14 February 2010)