Lin Xiangyang
{{Short description|Chinese military officer}}{{Family name hatnote|Lin|lang=Chinese}}
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| caption = Lin at a US–China military exchange
| office1 = Commander of Eastern Theater Command
| term_start1 = January 2022
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| predecessor1 = He Weidong
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| office2 = Commander of Central Theater Command
| term_start2 = August 2021
| term_end2 = January 2022
| predecessor2 = Yi Xiaoguang
| successor2 = Wu Yanan
| office3 = Commander of Eastern Theater Command Ground Force
| term_start3 = April 2020
| term_end3 = August 2021
| predecessor3 = Xu Qiling
| successor3 = Kong Jun
| name = Lin Xiangyang
| native_name = 林向阳
| native_name_lang = zh
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1964|10}}
| birth_place = Haikou, Fujian, China
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| party = Chinese Communist Party
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| alma_mater = PLA Army Infantry Academy
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| allegiance = {{flag|People's Republic of China}}
| branch = {{army|China}}
| serviceyears = 1982–present
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Lin Xiangyang ({{zh|s=林向阳}}; born October 1964) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who is the current commander of Eastern Theater Command, in office since January 2022.
Biography
Born in the town of Haikou, Fuqing, Fujian, in October 1964,{{cite news|author1=Lin Qiuming ({{lang|zh|林秋明}})|url=http://www.fqxww.cn/news/fqnews/2015-09-06/68787.html |script-title=zh:福清籍将军林向阳领队参加大阅兵 |work=Fuqing News |date=6 September 2015 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}} he graduated from PLA Army Infantry Academy. He was deputy commander of the 31st Group Army before serving as commander of the 47th Group Army in 2016.{{cite news |date=12 November 2016 |title= |script-title=zh:陆军第31集团军副军长林向阳升任第47集团军军长 |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1560099 |access-date=7 September 2021 |work=The Paper |language=zh}} He was commander of the newly founded 82nd Group Army in March 2017,{{cite news |author1=Wang Jun ({{lang|zh|王俊}}) |date=20 July 2017 |title= |script-title=zh:原第47集团军军长林向阳少将已调任第82集团军军长 |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1738424 |access-date=7 September 2021 |work=The Paper |language=zh}} and held that office until April 2019, when he was appointed commander of the 72nd Group Army. He became commander of Eastern Theater Command Ground Force in April 2020, and served until August 2021.{{cite news|author1=Lin Yunshi ({{lang|zh|林韵诗}})|url=https://china.caixin.com/m/2020-07-24/101584162.html |script-title=zh:林向阳晋升中将并履新东陆司令员 |work=caixin.com |date=24 July 2020 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}} In August 2021, he rose to become commander of Central Theater Command, replacing Yi Xiaoguang.{{cite news|url=https://www.rfi.fr/cn/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD/20210906-%E4%B9%A0%E8%BF%91%E5%B9%B3%E4%BB%8A%E5%86%8D%E6%99%8B%E5%8D%875%E5%90%8D%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%86 |script-title=zh:习近平今再晋升5名上将 |work=rfi.fr |date=6 September 2021 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}{{cite news |author1=Lin Yunshi ({{lang|zh|林韵诗}}) |date=6 September 2021 |title= |script-title=zh:时隔两个月再晋上将 战区军兵种军校齐换帅 |url=https://china.caixin.com/2021-09-06/101769669.html |access-date=7 September 2021 |work=Caixin |language=zh}} In January 2022, he was assigned as commander of Eastern Theater Command.{{cite news|author1=Yu Hui ({{lang|zh|余辉}})|url=http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/china/2022-03-18/doc-imcwipih9274570.shtml?ivk_sa=1023197a |script-title=zh:将军履新！中部战区原司令员上将林向阳重回东部战区 |work=sina |date=18 March 2022 |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=zh}}
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2020 and general (shangjiang) in September 2021.{{cite news |title=Xi presents orders to promote military officers to rank of general |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202109/06/WS6136147aa310efa1bd66daee.html |access-date=7 September 2021 |work=chinadaily.com.cn |date=6 September 2021}}{{cite news|author1=Mei Changwei ({{lang|zh|梅常伟}})|url=http://www.news.cn/politics/leaders/2021-09/06/c_1127833575.htm |script-title=zh:中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官表示祝贺 |work=xinhuanet.com |date=6 September 2021 |access-date=7 September 2021 |language=zh}}
References
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{{s-ttl|title=Commander of the 47th Group Army|years=2016–2017}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Commander of the 82nd Group Army|years=2017–2019}}
{{s-aft|after=Duan Yingmin}}
{{s-bef|before=Zheng Shoudong}}
{{s-ttl|title=Commander of the 72nd Group Army|years=2019–2020}}
{{s-aft|after=Ding Laifu}}
{{s-bef|before=Xu Qiling}}
{{s-ttl|title=Commander of Eastern Theater Command Ground Force|years=2020–2021}}
{{s-aft|after=Kong Jun}}
{{s-bef|before=Yi Xiaoguang}}
{{s-ttl|title=Commander of Central Theater Command|years=2021–2022}}
{{s-aft|after=Wu Yanan}}
{{s-bef|before=He Weidong}}
{{s-ttl|title=Commander of Eastern Theater Command|years=2022–present}}
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{{Generals of the Theater commands of the People's Liberation Army}}
{{Generals of the People's Republic of China in active service}}
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Category:People's Liberation Army generals from Fujian
Category:Chinese Communist Party politicians from Jiangsu
Category:Commanders of Central Theater Command
Category:Delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Category:Members of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party