Yi Xiaoguang during a meeting with the Russian president, Moscow, 2015
Commander of the Central Theater Command
In office August 2017 – August 2021
Preceded by
Han Weiguo
Succeeded by
Lin Xiangyang
Deputy Chief of Joint Staff
In office July 2014 – August 2017
Chief
Fang Fenghui
Commander of the Nanjing Military Region Air Force
In office December 2010 – December 2012
Preceded by
Jiang Jianzeng
Succeeded by
Zheng Qunliang
Personal details
Born
June 1958 (age 65) Shuyang County, Suqian, Jiangsu, China
Political party
Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater
PLA Air Force Command Academy
Military service
Allegiance
People's Republic of China
Branch/service
People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service
1974–Present
Rank
Air Force General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
乙晓光
Traditional Chinese
乙曉光
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yǐ Xiǎoguāng
Yi Xiaoguang (Chinese: 乙晓光; born June 1958) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) who served as commander of the Central Theater Command from 2017 to 2021. Previously he served as President of the Air Force Command Academy, Commander of the Nanjing Military Region Air Force, and Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff. He is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
YiXiaoguang (Chinese: 乙晓光; born June 1958) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) who served as commander of the Central...
2021, he rose to become commander of Central Theater Command, replacing YiXiaoguang. In January 2022, he was assigned as commander of Eastern Theater Command...
Ning On 29 July 2016, 2 officers were promoted to general: Zhu Fuxi YiXiaoguang On 28 July 2017, 5 officers were promoted to general: Han Weiguo Liu...
See 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China 2019 Xi Jinping YiXiaoguang (Commander of the Central Theater Command) Xi Jinping (Chairman of the...
• Xi Jinping (General Secretary) • Li Keqiang (Premier and host) • YiXiaoguang Participants Chinese Communist Party, Government of China, National leaders...
office February 2016 – August 2017 Preceded by New title Succeeded by YiXiaoguang Personal details Born January 1956 (age 68) Jingxing County, Hebei, China...
Forward Commanding Post 2003–2007 Succeeded by Huang Guoxian Preceded by YiXiaoguang President of PLA Air Force Command College 2007–2008 Succeeded by Ma...
member of the 12th National People's Congress. In 2003, Sun Herong and YiXiaoguang co-authored the highly acclaimed book The Stealth Aircraft: A Difficult...
strategic military reserve. Han Weiguo (January 2016 – August 2017) YiXiaoguang (August 2017 – August 2021) Lin Xiangyang (August 2021 – January 2022)...
Ma Xiaoguang (Chinese: 马晓光; born 1955) is a Chinese diplomat who was director of the Information Bureau of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council...
People's Liberation Army In office July 2014 – December 2014 Preceded by YiXiaoguang Succeeded by Ma Yiming Chief of Staff of the Second Artillery Corps In...
general (zhongjiang) in June 2019 and general (shangjiang) in January 2022. YiYi (伊一) (6 September 2017). 解放军和武警部队选举产生303名出席党的十九大代表(名单). ce.cn (in Chinese)...
Military Region Air Force In office December 2012 – July 2013 Preceded by YiXiaoguang Succeeded by Huang Guoxian Commander of the Jinan Military Region Air...
General Staff of the People's Liberation Army 2008–2012 Succeeded by YiXiaoguang Preceded by Wei Fenghe Deputy Chief of General Staff of the People's...
Global Information
People's Liberation Army Air Force
Air Force General