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'''Lin Xiangyang''' ({{zh|s=林向阳}}; born October 1964) is is a [[general]] (''[[Jiang (rank)|shangjiang]]'') of the [[People's Liberation Army]] (PLA) serving as commander of [[Central Theater Command]], succeeding [[Yi Xiaoguang]] in August 2021.
'''Lin Xiangyang''' ({{zh|s=林向阳}}; born October 1964) is a [[general]] (''[[Jiang (rank)|shangjiang]]'') of the [[People's Liberation Army]] (PLA) who is the current commander of [[Eastern Theater Command]], in office since January 2022.

==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in the town of [[Haikou, Fujian|Haikou]], [[Fuqing]], [[Fujian]], in October 1964,<ref>{{cite news|author1=Lin Qiuming ({{lang|zh|林秋明}})|url=http://www.fqxww.cn/news/fqnews/2015-09-06/68787.html |script-title=zh:福清籍将军林向阳领队参加大阅兵 |work=Fuqing News |date=6 September 2015 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}</ref> he graduated from PLA Army Infantry Academy. He was deputy commander of the [[73rd Group Army|31st Group Army]] before serving as commander of the [[47th Group Army]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1560099 |script-title=zh:陆军第31集团军副军长林向阳升任第47集团军军长 |work=thepaper |date=12 November 2016 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}</ref> He was commander of the newly founded [[82nd Group Army]] in March 2017,<ref>{{cite news|author1=Wang Jun ({{lang|zh|王俊}})|url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1738424 |script-title=zh:原第47集团军军长林向阳少将已调任第82集团军军长 |work=thepaper |date=20 July 2017 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}</ref> and held that office until April 2019, when he was appointed commander of the [[72nd Group Army]]. He became commander of [[Eastern Theater Command Ground Force]] in April 2020, and served until August 2021.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Lin Yunshi ({{lang|zh|林韵诗}})|url=https://china.caixin.com/m/2020-07-24/101584162.html |script-title=zh:林向阳晋升中将并履新东陆司令员 |work=caixin.com |date=24 July 2020 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}</ref> In August 2021, he rose to become commander of [[Central Theater Command]], replacing [[Yi Xiaoguang]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rfi.fr/cn/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD/20210906-%E4%B9%A0%E8%BF%91%E5%B9%B3%E4%BB%8A%E5%86%8D%E6%99%8B%E5%8D%875%E5%90%8D%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%86 |script-title=zh:习近平今再晋升5名上将 |work=rfi.fr |date=6 September 2021 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Lin Yunshi ({{lang|zh|林韵诗}})|url=https://china.caixin.com/2021-09-06/101769669.html |script-title=zh:时隔两个月再晋上将 战区军兵种军校齐换帅 |work=caixin |date=6 September 2021 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}</ref>
Born in the town of [[Haikou, Fujian|Haikou]], [[Fuqing]], [[Fujian]], in October 1964,<ref>{{cite news|author1=Lin Qiuming ({{lang|zh|林秋明}})|url=http://www.fqxww.cn/news/fqnews/2015-09-06/68787.html |script-title=zh:福清籍将军林向阳领队参加大阅兵 |work=Fuqing News |date=6 September 2015 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}</ref> he graduated from PLA Army Infantry Academy. He was deputy commander of the [[73rd Group Army|31st Group Army]] before serving as commander of the [[47th Group Army]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |date=12 November 2016 |title= |script-title=zh:陆军第31集团军副军长林向阳升任第47集团军军长 |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1560099 |access-date=7 September 2021 |work=[[The Paper (newspaper)|The Paper]] |language=zh}}</ref> He was commander of the newly founded [[82nd Group Army]] in March 2017,<ref>{{cite news |author1=Wang Jun ({{lang|zh|王俊}}) |date=20 July 2017 |title= |script-title=zh:原第47集团军军长林向阳少将已调任第82集团军军长 |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1738424 |access-date=7 September 2021 |work=[[The Paper (newspaper)|The Paper]] |language=zh}}</ref> and held that office until April 2019, when he was appointed commander of the [[72nd Group Army]]. He became commander of [[Eastern Theater Command Ground Force]] in April 2020, and served until August 2021.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Lin Yunshi ({{lang|zh|林韵诗}})|url=https://china.caixin.com/m/2020-07-24/101584162.html |script-title=zh:林向阳晋升中将并履新东陆司令员 |work=caixin.com |date=24 July 2020 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}</ref> In August 2021, he rose to become commander of [[Central Theater Command]], replacing [[Yi Xiaoguang]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rfi.fr/cn/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD/20210906-%E4%B9%A0%E8%BF%91%E5%B9%B3%E4%BB%8A%E5%86%8D%E6%99%8B%E5%8D%875%E5%90%8D%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%86 |script-title=zh:习近平今再晋升5名上将 |work=rfi.fr |date=6 September 2021 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Lin Yunshi ({{lang|zh|林韵诗}}) |date=6 September 2021 |title= |script-title=zh:时隔两个月再晋上将 战区军兵种军校齐换帅 |url=https://china.caixin.com/2021-09-06/101769669.html |access-date=7 September 2021 |work=[[Caixin]] |language=zh}}</ref> In January 2022, he was assigned as commander of [[Eastern Theater Command]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Yu Hui ({{lang|zh|余辉}})|url=http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/china/2022-03-18/doc-imcwipih9274570.shtml?ivk_sa=1023197a |script-title=zh:将军履新！中部战区原司令员上将林向阳重回东部战区 |work=sina |date=18 March 2022 |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=zh}}</ref>


He was promoted to the rank of [[lieutenant general]] (''[[Jiang (rank)|zhongjiang]]'') in July 2020 and [[general]] (''[[Jiang (rank)|shangjiang]]'') in September 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Xi presents orders to promote military officers to rank of general |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202109/06/WS6136147aa310efa1bd66daee.html |access-date=7 September 2021 |work=chinadaily.com.cn |date=6 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Mei Changwei ({{lang|zh|梅常伟}})|url=http://www.news.cn/politics/leaders/2021-09/06/c_1127833575.htm |script-title=zh:中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官表示祝贺 |work=xinhuanet.com |date=6 September 2021 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of [[lieutenant general]] (''[[Jiang (rank)|zhongjiang]]'') in July 2020 and [[general]] (''[[Jiang (rank)|shangjiang]]'') in September 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Xi presents orders to promote military officers to rank of general |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202109/06/WS6136147aa310efa1bd66daee.html |access-date=7 September 2021 |work=chinadaily.com.cn |date=6 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Mei Changwei ({{lang|zh|梅常伟}})|url=http://www.news.cn/politics/leaders/2021-09/06/c_1127833575.htm |script-title=zh:中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官表示祝贺 |work=xinhuanet.com |date=6 September 2021 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:46, 23 May 2024

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.
Lin Xiangyang
林向阳
Lin at a US–China military exchange
Commander of Eastern Theater Command
Assumed office
January 2022
Preceded byHe Weidong
Commander of Central Theater Command
In office
August 2021 – January 2022
Preceded byYi Xiaoguang
Succeeded byWu Yanan
Commander of Eastern Theater Command Ground Force
In office
April 2020 – August 2021
Preceded byXu Qiling
Succeeded byKong Jun
Personal details
BornOctober 1964 (age 59)
Haikou, Fujian, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA Army Infantry Academy
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1982–present
Rank Allgemein
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese林向阳
Traditional Chinese林向陽
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Xiàngyáng

Lin Xiangyang (Chinese: 林向阳; born October 1964) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who is the current commander of Eastern Theater Command, in office since January 2022.

Biography

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Born in the town of Haikou, Fuqing, Fujian, in October 1964,[1] he graduated from PLA Army Infantry Academy. He was deputy commander of the 31st Group Army before serving as commander of the 47th Group Army in 2016.[2] He was commander of the newly founded 82nd Group Army in March 2017,[3] and held that office until April 2019, when he was appointed commander of the 72nd Group Army. He became commander of Eastern Theater Command Ground Force in April 2020, and served until August 2021.[4] In August 2021, he rose to become commander of Central Theater Command, replacing Yi Xiaoguang.[5][6] In January 2022, he was assigned as commander of Eastern Theater Command.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2020 and general (shangjiang) in September 2021.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Lin Qiuming (林秋明) (6 September 2015). 福清籍将军林向阳领队参加大阅兵. Fuqing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ 陆军第31集团军副军长林向阳升任第47集团军军长. The Paper (in Chinese). 12 November 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ^ Wang Jun (王俊) (20 July 2017). 原第47集团军军长林向阳少将已调任第82集团军军长. The Paper (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (24 July 2020). 林向阳晋升中将并履新东陆司令员. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ^ 习近平今再晋升5名上将. rfi.fr (in Chinese). 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (6 September 2021). 时隔两个月再晋上将 战区军兵种军校齐换帅. Caixin (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ^ Yu Hui (余辉) (18 March 2022). 将军履新！中部战区原司令员上将林向阳重回东部战区. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Xi presents orders to promote military officers to rank of general". chinadaily.com.cn. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  9. ^ Mei Changwei (梅常伟) (6 September 2021). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官表示祝贺. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the 47th Group Army
2016–2017 		Succeeded by
Position revoked
New title Commander of the 82nd Group Army
2017–2019 		Succeeded by
Duan Yingmin
Preceded by
Zheng Shoudong
 Commander of the 72nd Group Army
2019–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of Eastern Theater Command Ground Force
2020–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of Central Theater Command
2021–2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of Eastern Theater Command
2022–present 		Incumbent
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