Northern Theater Command
The Northern Theater Command is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army, founded on 1 February 2016. Its predecessor is the Shenyang Military Region. Its headquarters is in the Heping District of Shenyang, Liaoning Province. The Northern Theater Command shares borders with North Korea, Russia and Mongolia. Area of Responsibility (AOR). The Northern Theater Command's Area of Responsibility (AOR) consists of Mongolia, Russian Siberia, and Korea, as well as the Bohai Bay and Yellow Sea. Organizational structure. The Northern Theater Command consists of the following components: