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China has named a new air force chief and reshuffled other top military positions ahead of next month’s appointment of new Communist Party leaders, state news media reported Tuesday. The newly named air force head, former Deputy Chief of Staff Ma Xiaotian, is well known as a frequent participant in the Chinese military’s overseas exchanges. Mr. Ma will be replaced as deputy chief of staff by Wang Guanzhong, former head of the general office of the Central Military Commission, which oversees the armed forces, the state broadcaster CCTV said. Tian Xiusi was named air force political commissar, while Zhu Fuxi is the new commissar of the Chengdu Military Region, which includes much of southwestern China and Tibet, CCTV said. The 2.3-million-member People’s Liberation Army is an influential force in Chinese politics and is expected to play a significant role in decisions made at the Communist Party’s congress, which begins Nov. 8. China has named a new air force chief and reshuffled other top military positions ahead of next month’s appointment of new Communist Party leaders, state news media reported Tuesday. The newly named air force head, former Deputy Chief of Staff Ma Xiaotian, is well known as a frequent participant in the Chinese military’s overseas exchanges. Mr. Ma will be replaced as deputy chief of staff by Wang Guanzhong, former head of the general office of the Central Military Commission, which oversees the armed forces, the state broadcaster CCTV said. Tian Xiusi was named air force political commissar, while Zhu Fuxi is the new commissar of the Chengdu Military Region, which includes much of southwestern China and Tibet, CCTV said. The 2.3-million-member People’s Liberation Army is expected to play a significant role in decisions made at the Communist Party’s congress, which begins Nov. 8.