PLA National Defence University
In October 2012, Zhang Shibo was promoted to commander of the Beijing Military Region. In December 2014, Lieutenant General Song Puxuan replaced him as commander of the Beijing MR, and Zhang took over Song's old position as president of the PLA National Defence University. On 31 July 2015, Zhang Shibo was promoted to general ("shang jiang"), the highest rank for Chinese military officers in active service.