Lin Xiangyang

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.
Lin Xiangyang
林向阳
File:Lin Xiangyang.jpg
Lin at a US–China military exchange
Commander of Eastern Theater Command
In office
January 2022 – October 2025
Preceded byHe Weidong
Commander of Central Theater Command
In office
August 2021 – January 2022
Preceded byYi Xiaoguang
Succeeded byWu Yanan
Commander of Eastern Theater Command Ground Force
In office
April 2020 – August 2021
Preceded byXu Qiling
Succeeded byKong Jun
Personal details
BornOctober 1964 (age 61)
Haikou, Fuqing, Fuzhou, Fujian
PartyChinese Communist Party (expelled in 2025)
Alma materPLA Army Infantry Academy
Military service
AllegianceFile:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China
Branch/serviceFile:Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1982–2025
RankFile:PLAGeneral r.png General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese林向阳
Traditional Chinese林向陽
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Xiàngyáng

Lin Xiangyang (Chinese: 林向阳; born October 1964) was a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as the commander of Eastern Theater Command from 2022 to 2025.

Biography

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Born in the town of Haikou, Fuqing, Fujian, in October 1964,[1] 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.[2] He was commander of the newly founded 82nd Group Army in March 2017,[3] 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.[4] In August 2021, he rose to become commander of Central Theater Command, replacing Yi Xiaoguang.[5][6] In January 2022, he was assigned as commander of Eastern Theater Command.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2020 and general (shangjiang) in September 2021.[8][9]

On October 17, 2025, the Ministry of National Defense announced that He was expelled from the CCP and the PLA for "serious violations of discipline and law".[10]

References

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