The rank of lieutenant general is between the main army and the deputy corps. The main army is equivalent to the provincial and ministerial level of the local government, and the deputy corps is one level higher than the main army, equivalent to the level of deputy prime minister or state councillor. After retirement, the political and material benefits are basically unchanged, and the staffing and in-service service personnel are basically unchanged.
Ex servicemen have made important contributions to national defense and military building, and are an important force in socialist modernization. It is the common responsibility of the whole society to respect and care for ex servicemen. The state cares for and gives preferential treatment to ex servicemen, strengthens the construction of the security system for ex servicemen, and ensures that ex servicemen enjoy corresponding rights and interests according to law.
Legal basis
Article 3 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Retired Soldiers has made important contributions to national defense and military building, and is an important force in socialist modernization. It is the common responsibility of the whole society to respect and care for ex servicemen. The state cares for and gives preferential treatment to ex servicemen, strengthens the construction of the security system for ex servicemen, and ensures that ex servicemen enjoy corresponding rights and interests according to law.
