Wu, China’s commander-in-chief of the PLA Navy, speaks during an opening session of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao November 19, 2015 644 × 449 Wu, China’s commander-in-chief of the PLA Navy, speaks during an opening session of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao Admiral Wu Shengli, commander of the People’s Liberation Army Navy. Wu has accused the US Navy of ‘provocative’ behavior in the South China Sea, warning that a minor incident could spark war.