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 58)
Hai'an County, Jiangsu, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
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

Xu was born in Hai'an County, Jiangsu, in May 1965.

Career

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.

He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

Investigation

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

  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. thepaper (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. ifeng (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
Military offices Preceded byOffice established Commander of the 74th Group Army 2017-2018 Succeeded byHong Jiangqiang (洪江强)
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