Xu Fenlin

Xu Fenlin (Chinese: 徐粉林; pinyin: Xú Fěnlín; born July 1953) is a retired general (shangjiang) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army who served as Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, he was the final Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region between 2009 and 2016, before its abolition in January 2016.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.
Xu Fenlin
徐粉林
image of Xu Fenlin with General Brooks
Deputy Chief of Joint Staff
In office
2016–2017
Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region
In office
December 2009 – January 2016
Preceded byZhang Qinsheng
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
BornJuly 1953 (age 70)
Jintan County, Jiangsu, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materCentral Party School of the Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1969–2017
Rank General
CommandsGuangzhou Military Region

Biography

Xu Fenlin was born in July 1953 in Jintan County, Jiangsu in July 1953. He has a bachelor's degree in economics and management from the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party. He attained the rank of major general in July 2002, lieutenant general in July 2008, and full general in July 2013.[1][2]

Xu served as Chief-of-Staff of the Guangzhou Military Region from 2007 to 2009, and was promoted to Commander in 2009.[1] He stayed in the role for some six years, before being transferred to the Joint Staff to serve as deputy chief.[2]

He was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a full member of the 18th Central Committee.[1][2]

References
  1. 徐粉林 (in Chinese). Phoenix New Media. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. "Xu Fenlin". China Vitae. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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