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Li Xilin

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Li Xilin
李希林
Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region
In office
October 1992 – January 1996
Preceded byZhu Dunfa
Succeeded byTao Bojun
Chief of Staff of the Guangzhou Military Region
In office
June 1985 – April 1990
CommanderYou Taizhong
Zhang Wannian
Liu Cunzhi (acting)
Zhu Dunfa
Preceded byLiu Cunzhi
Succeeded byChen Xianhua
Personal details
Born
Li Ruilin

(1930-10-02)2 October 1930
Ji County, Hebei, Republic of China
Died2 April 2024(2024-04-02) (aged 93)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1945–1996
Rank General
CommandsGuangzhou Military Region

Li Xilin (Chinese: 李希林; pinyin: Lǐ Xīlín; 2 October 1930 – 2 April 2024)[1] was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the Guangzhou Military Region from 1992 to 1996.

He was a delegate to the 7th National People's Congress. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

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Li was born Li Ruilin (李瑞林) in Ji County (now Jizhou District, Hengshui), Hebei, on 2 October 1930. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1945, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1947. He served in South Hebei Military District before serving in various administrative divisions of Hubei province. In 1954, he was assigned to the Guangzhou Military Region. He moved up the ranks to become deputy chief of staff in 1983 and chief of staff in 1985. In April 1990, he became deputy commander, rising to commander in October 1992.

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in September 1988 and general (shangjiang) in May 1994.

References

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  • Fan Junchang (范军昌); Chen Zehua (陈泽华) (2012). 从乞丐到上将:李希林的传奇人生 [From Beggar to General: Legendary Life of Li Xilin] (in Chinese). Beijing: Military Science Press. ISBN 9787802375215.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the Guangzhou Military Region
1985–1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region
1992–1996
Succeeded by