Background
XU, General was born in 1921 in Ningshou, Hebei Province.
XU, General was born in 1921 in Ningshou, Hebei Province.
Joined Red Army and CCP 1937. Rank of Major-General PLA 1964. Chief of Staff, Beijing Units 1970-1980.
Political Commissar, Tianjin Garrison 1974.
Secretary CCP Committee, Tianjin 1975. Deputy for PLA, 5th Non-Player Character 1978.
Deputy Director Beijing Institute for Institute Strategic Studies 1981-1987, Director December since 1987. Assistant to Chief of General Staff, PLA 1980-1982.
Alternate; Deputy Chief of General Staff, PLA since 1982, promoted to General PLA 1988.
Chairman National Advertising Association for Foreign Economics Relations and Trade since 1985.
12th Central Committee CCP 1982-1987. Central Advisory Commission since 1987.