Xu Qiling 徐起零 | |
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Commander of the Western Theater Command | |
In office June 2021 – August 2021 | |
Preceded by | Zhang Xudong |
Succeeded by | Wang Haijiang |
Commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force | |
In office April 2020 – June 2021 | |
Preceded by | He Weidong |
Succeeded by | TBA |
Commander of the Eastern Theater Command Ground Force | |
In office December 2018 – April 2020 | |
Preceded by | Qin Weijiang |
Succeeded by | Lin Xiangyang |
Commander of the 79th Group Army | |
In office March 2017 – December 2018 | |
Preceded by | New title |
Succeeded by | Huo Jiangang |
Personal details | |
Born | July 1962 (age 62) Huaiyang District, Zhoukou, Henan, China |
Political party | Communist Party of China |
Military service | |
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Xu Qiling (Chinese: 徐起零; pinyin: Xú Qǐlíng; born July 1962) is a general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was the commander of the Western Theater Command. He formerly served as commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force, commander of the Eastern Theater Command Ground Force, and commander of the 79th Group Army.
Biography[]
Xu was born in Huaiyang District, Zhoukou, Henan in July 1962. He served in Jinan Military Region for a long time before serving as chief of staff of the 54th Group Army. He was deputy commander of the Central Theater Command in 2016, and held that office until March 2017, when he was appointed commander of the 79th Group Army.[1][2] He rose to become commander of the Eastern Theater Command Ground Force in December 2018, replacing Qin Weijiang.[3] In April 2020, he was transferred to the Western Theater Command and appointed commander of its ground force. In June 2021, he was promoted to become commander of the Western Theater Command. Xu was dismissed due to poor health.[4]
He was awarded the military rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) by Central Military Commission chairman Xi Jinping on 11 December 2019 and general (Shangjiang) on 5 July 2021.[5][6]
He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.
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