Li Shiming

For other people named Li Shiming, see Li Shiming (disambiguation).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Shiming (Chinese: 李世明; born December 1948) is a retired general (shang jiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He served as commander of the Chengdu Military Region.

Li Shiming
李世明
Commander of Chengdu Military Region
In office September 2007 – August 2013
Preceded by	Wang Jianmin
Succeeded by	Li Zuocheng
Personal details
Born	December 1948 (age 76) Santai County, Sichuan, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army
Years of service	1968−2013
Rank	General

Biography

Born in Santai County, Sichuan Province, he joined the PLA in April 1968, and the Chinese Communist Party in December of the same year. In December 2006, he was appointed vice commander of the PLA Chengdu Military Region. In September 2007, he was promoted to commander of the Chengdu Military Region.^[1][2] He retired in 2013 and Li Zuocheng succeeded him as commander of the Chengdu MR.^[3]

He attained the rank of lieutenant general in 2005, promoted to general in 2011, and was a full member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (2007−12).^[2]