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Xu Xianghua

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Xu Xianghua
徐向华
Commander of the 74th Group Army
In office
April 2017 – August 2018
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byHong Jiangqiang
Personal details
BornMay 1965 (age 59)
Hai'an County, Jiangsu, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Rank Major general
CommandsDeputy commander of Western Theater Command Ground Force

Xu Xianghua (simplified Chinese: 徐向华; traditional Chinese: 徐向華; pinyin: Xú Xiànghuá; born May 1965) is a major general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. In August 2019 he has been placed under investigation by the PLA's anti-corruption agency. Previously he served as deputy commander of Western Theater Command Ground Force.

Early life

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Xu was born in Hai'an County, Jiangsu, in May 1965.[citation needed]

Career

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He attained the rank of major general in December 2014. In April 2017 he was commissioned as army commander of the 74th Group Army.[1] In October 2018, he was appointed deputy commander of Western Theater Command Ground Force.[citation needed]

He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.[citation needed]

Investigation

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In August 2019, Xu was placed under investigation by the PLA's anti-corruption agency. Xu was ordered to resign as representative of the 13th National People's Congress.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 原第65集团军参谋长徐向华少将已升任第74集团军军长. The Paper (in Chinese). 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. ^ Wang Shu (王姝) (26 October 2019). 1中将1少将严重违纪,首次曝光. Phoenix Television (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
Military offices
Preceded by
Office established
Commander of the 74th Group Army
2017-2018
Succeeded by
Hong Jiangqiang (洪江强)