Xu Zhongbo

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.

Xu Zhongbo (Chinese: 徐忠波; pinyin: Xú Zhōngbō; born October 1960) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China, served as political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force from 2020 to 2023.^[1] He is an alternate of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.^[2] He is a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Xu Zhongbo
徐忠波
Political Commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
In office July 2020 – July 2023
Preceded by	Wang Jiasheng
Succeeded by	Xu Xisheng
Personal details
Born	October 1960 (age 64) Rushan, Shandong, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (2020–2023)  People's Liberation Army Ground Force (1978–2020)
Years of service	1978–2023
Rank	General

Biography

Xu was born in Rushan, Weihai, Shandong province in October 1960. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in March 1978. He served in the 20th Group Army since December 2003, what he was eventually promoted to political commissar in 2013. In October 2014, he was appointed political commissar of the 83rd Group Army, taking over from Xu Yuanlin. In February 2016, he became political commissar of the Western Theater Command Ground Force.^[3] In December 2017, he became political commissar of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Central Military Commission, a position he held until July 2020,^[2] when he was promoted to become political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force.

He was promoted to the rank of major general (Shaojiang) in 2010, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2017,^[4] and general (Shangjiang) in July 2020.^[1]