Yi Xiaoguang | |||||||
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乙晓光 | |||||||
 Yi Xiaoguang during a meeting with the Russian president, Moscow, 2015 | |||||||
| Commander of the Central Theater Command | |||||||
| In office August 2017 – August 2021 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Han Weiguo | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Lin Xiangyang | ||||||
| Deputy Chief of Joint Staff | |||||||
| In office July 2014 – August 2017 | |||||||
| Chief | Fang Fenghui | ||||||
| Commander of the Nanjing Military Region Air Force | |||||||
| In office December 2010 – December 2012 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Jiang Jianzeng | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Zheng Qunliang | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | June 1958 (age 66) Shuyang County, Suqian, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA Air Force Command Academy | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Air Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1974–Present | ||||||
| Rank |  Air Force General | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 乙晓光 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 乙曉光 | ||||||
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Yi Xiaoguang (Chinese: 乙晓光; born June 1958) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) who served as commander of the Central Theater Command from 2017 to 2021. Previously he served as President of the Air Force Command Academy, Commander of the Nanjing Military Region Air Force, and Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff. He is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.