Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 6/28/2004
Career Data Updated: 4/18/2006
Xing Shizhong 刑世忠
Member, 10th Standing Committee of the NPC, Former President of the University of National Defense
Born: 1937
Birthplace: Shandong Province, Licheng
Biography
Xing Shizhong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Licheng, Shandong Province. He was born in 1937, graduated from Nanjing Engineering School in 1956, and joined the CPC in 1957. He holds the rank of general.
Xing Shizhong has spent 50 years in the PLA after joining in 1953. He has served as a staff officer, a regiment commander, a division commander, and as a deputy commander. On a national level, he was a member of the 15th CPC Central Committee.
Xing was president of the University of National Defense from 1995-2002. He is currently a member of the 10th NPC Standing Committee.
Career Data
| 2003— | Member, 10th Standing Committee of the NPC | |
| 2003— | Group Leader, State Language Work Committee | |
| 1998— | General, PLA | |
| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1995—2002 | President, University of National Defense | |
| 1993—1998 | Lieutenant General, PLA | |
| 1988—1993 | Major General, PLA | |
| 1988—???? | Deputy Commander, PLA, Regions, Lanzhou Military Region | |
| 1985—1988 | Chief of Staff, PLA, Regions, Lanzhou Military Region | |
| 1957 | Joined, CPC | |
| 1953 | Joined, PLA |
