Liu Yazhou
Liu Yazhou | |||||||
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刘亚洲 | |||||||
| Political Commissar of the PLA National Defence University | |||||||
| In office December 2009 – 26 February 2017 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Tong Shiping | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wu Jieming | ||||||
| Political Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region Air Force | |||||||
| In office January 2002 – December 2003 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Feng Yongsheng | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wang Yufa | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 19 October 1952 Fenghua County, Zhejiang, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Spouse | Li Xiaolin | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Wuhan University | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1968–2017 | ||||||
| Rank | Air Force General | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘亚洲 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉亞洲 | ||||||
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Liu Yazhou (Chinese: 刘亚洲; born 19 October 1952) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), and the political commissar of the PLA National Defence University from 2009 to 2017. Liu is the son-in-law of former Chinese president Li Xiannian. He is known for his hawkish views on the defense and strategic posture he believes China should adopt. In 2023 he was given a suspended death sentence for corruption.