Xu Xueqiang (; born November 1962) is a

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('' shangjiang'') of the

People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...

(PLA), serving as president of PLA National Defence University since August 2021. He previously served as commander of

Northern Theater Command Air Force The Northern Theater Command Air Force is the air force under the Northern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Shenyang, Liaoning. The current commander is Li Qiaoming and the current political commissar is Fan Xiaojun. History On 1 Februa ...

and before that, chief of staff of Nanjing Military Region Air Force.

Biography

Xu was born in November 1962. He served in before being appointed as chief of staff of Nanjing Military Region Air Force in December 2013. In 2016, he was appointed chief of staff of the newly founded

Eastern Theater Command Air Force The Eastern Theater Command Air Force is the air force under the Eastern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The current commander is Huang Guoxian and the current political commissar is . History On 1 February 2016, the ...

, a position he held until August 2017, when he was transferred to

and appointed commander. In August 2021, he was appointed president of PLA National Defence University, succeeding

Zheng He Zheng He (; 1371–1433 or 1435) was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming dynasty. He was originally born as Ma He in a Muslim family and later adopted the surname Zheng conferred ...

. He was promoted to the rank of

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

('' shaojiang'') in 2013,

lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...

('' zhongjiang'') in June 2019 and

('' shangjiang'') in September 2021.

References

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