Liu Yazhou

Air Force General Liu Yazhou
刘亚洲
Political Commissar of the PLA National Defence University
In office December 2009 – 26 February 2017
Preceded by	Tong Shiping
Succeeded by	Wu Jieming
Political Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region Air Force [zh]
In office January 2002 – December 2003
Preceded by	Feng Yongsheng [zh]
Succeeded by	Wang Yufa
Personal details
Born	(1952-10-19) 19 October 1952 (age 71) Fenghua County, Zhejiang, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Li Xiaolin
Children	1
Alma mater	Wuhan University
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1968–2017
Rank	Air Force General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	刘亚洲
Traditional Chinese	劉亞洲
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Yǎzhōu

Liu Yazhou (Chinese: 刘亚洲; born 19 October 1952) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), and the political commissar of the PLA National Defence University from 2009 to 2017. Liu is the son-in-law of former Chinese president Li Xiannian. He is known for his hawkish views on the defense and strategic posture he believes China should adopt. In 2023 he was given a suspended death sentence for corruption.^[1]