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Xu Qiliang

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Xu Qiliang
许其亮
Xu in 2015
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
In office
Party Commission:
4 November 2012  23 October 2022
State Commission:
16 March 2013 11 March 2023
Serving with Fan Changlong and Zhang Youxia
ChairmanXi Jinping
10th Commander of the PLA Air Force
In office
September 2007  October 2012
DeputyHe Weirong
Preceded byQiao Qingchen
Succeeded byMa Xiaotian
Personal details
Born(1950-03-29)29 March 1950
Linqu County, Shandong, China
Died2 June 2025(2025-06-02) (aged 75)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party (1967–2025)
Alma materPLA National Defense University
Committees
Military service
Allegiance China
Branch People's Air Force
Service years1966–2023
Rank Air Force General
Commands

Xu Qiliang (Chinese: 许其亮; pinyin: Xǔ Qíliàng; 29 March 1950 – 2 June 2025) was a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force general. He was a Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2012 to 2022. He was a Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China from 2013 to 2023. He was a member of the 18th and the 19th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party.

Xu died on 2 June 2025 in Beijing, China at the age of 75.[1][2]

References

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  1. "Xu Qiliang, former top Chinese general close to Xi, dies in Beijing". Associated Press. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  2. "Top Chinese military commander Xu Qiliang dies". South China Morning Post. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.