Wang Zhaohai (Chinese: 王兆海; pinyin: Wāng Zhàohaǐ; born January 1950) is a retired vice admiral (zhong jiang) who served as Deputy Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

[1][2] Wang joined the PLA Navy at age 20, taking a clerical position with the North Sea Fleet Logistics Department.

[1] In 2009, Wang became director of the PLA Navy Political Department, and attained the rank of vice admiral.

He is an honorary member of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC), a CCP-affiliated association of writers and artists.

[2] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.