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Xu Zhongbo
徐忠波
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 2020
Preceded by Wang Jiasheng
Personal details
Born October 1960 (age 64)
Rushan, Shandong, China
Political party Communist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Service/branch Rocket Force Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (2020–present)
Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army Ground Force (1978–2020)
Years of service 1978–present
Rank PLAGeneral r General

Xu Zhongbo (Chinese: 徐忠波; pinyin: Xú Zhōngbō; born October 1960) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China, currently serving as political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force.[1] He is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.[2] He is a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Biography[]

Xu was born in Rushan, Shandong, in October 1960. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in March 1978. He served in the 20th Group Army since December 2003, what he was eventually promoted to political commissar in 2013. In October 2014, he was appointed political commissar of the 83rd Group Army, taking over from Xu Yuanlin. In February 2016, he became political commissar of the Western Theater Command Ground Force.[3] In December 2017, he became political commissar of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Central Military Commission, a position he held until July 2020,[2] when he was promoted to become political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force. He was promoted to the rank of major general (Shaojiang) in 2010, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2017,[4] and general (Shangjiang) in July 2020.[1]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Yang Yuwen [zh]
Political Commissar of the 20th Group Army
2012–2014
Succeeded by
Xue Jun [zh]
Preceded by
Xu Yuanlin [zh]
Political Commissar of the 83rd Group Army
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Gao Wei [zh]
New title Political Commissar of the Western Theater Command Ground Force
Succeeded by
Xu Deqing
New title Political Commissar of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Central Military Commission
2017–2020
Succeeded by
Wang Wenquan
Preceded by
Wang Jiasheng
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
2020–present
Incumbent
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