Xu Xin (general)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.
Xu Xin
徐信
Chief of Staff of the Beijing Military Region
In office
December 1970 – November 1980
Preceded byMa Weihua [zh]
Succeeded byZhou Yibing
Personal details
Born(1921-03-16)16 March 1921
Lingshou County, Zhili, China
Died18 November 2005(2005-11-18) (aged 84)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materVoroshilov Higher Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/serviceEighth Route Army
People's Volunteer Army
 People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1937–1992
Rank General
Battles/warsSecond Sino-Japanese War
Chinese Civil War
Korean War

Xu Xin (Chinese: 徐信; pinyin: Xú Xìn; 16 March 1921 – 18 November 2005) was a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was an alternate member of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2] He was a representative of the 9th, 12th, 13th, and 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2] He was a delegate to the 4th and 5th National People's Congress.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c 解放军原副总参谋长徐信上将在北京逝世(附图). sina (in Chinese). 31 December 2005. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c 徐信同志逝世. sina (in Chinese). 4 January 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2022.