Xu Qiling
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.
Xu Qiling | |
|---|---|
徐起零 | |
| Vice chief of the CMC Joint Staff Department | |
| Assumed office August 2021 | |
| 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 59) Huaiyang District, Zhoukou, Henan, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Rank |  General |
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 then transferred to the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission as the serving vice chief.
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.
References
- Wang Jun (王俊) (27 July 2016). 陆军第54集团军原参谋长徐起零少将任中部战区陆军副司令员. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- 多个集团军主官亮相 张孟滨任82军政委. caixin.com (in Chinese). 2 August 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- Yan Hongliang (闫宏亮) (3 January 2019). 接棒秦卫江 徐起零出任东部战区陆军司令. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- Minnie, Chan (21 October 2021). "Chinese general Zhang Xudong who stepped down as head of Western Theatre Command in June dies aged 58". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- Song Guoqing (宋国庆); Li Xiaojing (李晓婧) (11 December 2019). 刘发庆、黄铭等6名陆军军官晋升中将军衔. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- Jia Nan (贾楠) (5 July 2021). 4人晋升上将！. Sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 July 2021.