Li Xilin

Commander of the Guangzhou Military RegionIn office
October 1992 – January 1996Preceded byZhu DunfaSucceeded byTao BojunChief of Staff of the Guangzhou Military RegionIn office
June 1985 – April 1990CommanderYou Taizhong
Zhang Wannian
Liu Cunzhi (acting)
Zhu DunfaPreceded byLiu CunzhiSucceeded byChen Xianhua [zh] Personal detailsBorn
(1930-10-02)2 October 1930
Ji County, Hebei, Republic of ChinaDied2 April 2024(2024-04-02) (aged 93)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaPolitical partyChinese Communist PartyAlma materPLA Military AcademyMilitary serviceAllegiance People's Republic of ChinaBranch/service People's Liberation Army Ground ForceYears of service1945–1996Rank GeneralCommandsGuangzhou Military Region

Li Xilin (Chinese: 李希林; pinyin: Lǐ Xīlín; 2 October 1930 – 2 April 2024)^[1] was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the Guangzhou Military Region from 1992 to 1996.

He was a delegate to the 7th National People's Congress. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

Li was born Li Ruilin (李瑞林) in Ji County (now Jizhou District, Hengshui), Hebei, on 2 October 1930. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1945, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1947. He served in South Hebei Military District before serving in various administrative divisions of Hubei province. In 1954, he was assigned to the Guangzhou Military Region. He moved up the ranks to become deputy chief of staff in 1983 and chief of staff in 1985. In April 1990, he became deputy commander, rising to commander in October 1992.

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in September 1988 and general (shangjiang) in May 1994.

References

• Fan Junchang (范军昌); Chen Zehua (陈泽华) (2012). 从乞丐到上将：李希林的传奇人生 [From Beggar to General: Legendary Life of Li Xilin] (in Chinese). Beijing: Military Science Press. ISBN 9787802375215.

Military offices
Preceded by Liu Cunzhi	Chief of Staff of the Guangzhou Military Region 1985–1990	Succeeded by Chen Xianhua [zh]
Preceded by Zhu Dunfa	Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region 1992–1996	Succeeded by Tao Bojun