Xu Qiliang, a former Chinese air force general who once commanded China’s army, has died in Beijing at age 75, according to Chinese state media.
Xu was the deputy chairman of the Central Military Commission between 2012 and 2022, overseeing the Chinese military force known as the People’s Liberation Army.
Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping in 2012 had just become the top Party leader. Over the next few years, Xi initiated political and military reshuffling and purged officials in an anti-corruption campaign. Xu was the vice leader for the group charged with reforming the military, which Xi created in 2014 and led.
A statement released through Chinese state news agency Xinhua extolled Xu as a “time-tested and loyal communist soldier” and “outstanding leader” of the Chinese army….
Former Top Chinese General, Xi Ally Dies in Beijing
