Xu Caihou, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wafangdian, Liaoning Province. He was born in 1943, joined the army in 1963, joined the CPC in 1971, and graduated from the Electronics Engineering Department of Harbin Institute of Military Engineering.
Xu spent his early career serving in the Jilin Provincial Military Area Command, with several assignments in Shenyang. In 1984 he became attached to the 16th Group Army. In the early 1990s he moved to Beijing, where he joined the military press and was subsequently appointed to senior positions in the PLA. In 2000 he was appointed to the CPC Central Military Commission.
He was a member of the Secretariat of the 16th CPC Central Committee, vice-chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, Director-General of the General Political Department of the PLA, secretary of the Discipline Inspection Committee of the Central Military Commission and deputy Party secretary of the PLA General Political Department.
He is currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Vice-Chairman of the 17th CPC Central Military Commission and Politburo Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
Xu was from the Communist Party of China (CPC) for bribery in June of 2014.
16 Mar 18 | PLA launches educational campaign, urging responsibilities | |
28 Nov 17 | Senior Chinese military officer commits suicide amid corruption probe | |
27 Mar 17 | PLA Daily vows strict discipline for Chinese army | |
11 Oct 16 | Senior Chinese military officials vow to build clean army | |
13 Aug 15 | Travelled to Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa Xu Qiliang urges strong army at border | |
01 Aug 15 | PLA backs probe of corrupt military leader | |
06 May 15 | Military leader warns against Xu Caihou influence | |
19 Mar 15 | Expert suggests due process to confiscate Xu Caihou's illegal gains | |
16 Mar 15 | Xu Caihou received adequate medical care: military procuratorate | |
30 Jan 15 | China stresses more anti-corruption efforts in military |
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