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Biography Highlight

Xu Caihou, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wafangdian, Liaoning Province. He was born in 1943, joined the army in 1963, joined the CPC in 1971, and graduated from the Electronics Engineering Department of Harbin Institute of Military Engineering.

Recent Career Data

2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Vice-Chairman, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2004—2007	Vice-Chairman, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2003—2005	Director-General, PLA, General Political Department
2002—2004	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—	Secretary, CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission, Commission for Discipline Inspection
2000—2002	Deputy Secretary, PLA, General Political Department CPC, Party Committee
1999—2003	Executive Deputy Director, PLA, General Political Department

Recent Travel & Appearances

05/10/12	Mongolian president discusses ties with visiting Chinese military official
05/10/12	China, Mongolia seek to expand military cooperation
04/10/12	China, Uzbekistan pledge to strengthen military ties
03/28/12	Military leader urges troops to consolidate political ideology
03/07/12	Xu Caihou visits NPC women deputies and CPPCC women members from military