Xu Caihou
| Xu Caihou | |
|---|---|
 General Xu Caihou on October 27, 2009 | |
| Native name | 徐才厚 |
| Born | June 1943 Wafangdian, Liaoning, China |
| Died | March 15, 2015 (aged 71) China |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Service/branch |  People's Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1968–2012 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands held | Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (2004–2012) Member of 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China (2007–2012) Secretary of Secretariat of the Communist Party of China (2002–2007) |
Xu Caihou (Chinese: 徐才厚; pinyin: Xú Cáihòu; June 1943 – 15 March 2015) was a former member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and General of Chinese People's Liberation Army.
On 19 September 2004, Xu succeeded Hu Jintao as Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission after Hu was promoted to chairmanship.[1] Xu retired from public office in 2013. In March 2014, it was reported that Xu was diagnosed with bladder cancer and was undergoing extensive treatment in Beijing.[2]
In June 2014, Xu was expelled from the Communist Party. Before his death, he under investigation for "serious disciplinary violations." He was also facing a military court martial.[3]
Xu died in China from bladder cancer and multiple organ failure on 15 March 2015 at the age of 71.[4]
Xu Caihou Media
Xu Caihou met U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates in 2009.
References
- ↑ China completes military power transferUSA Today. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ↑ Corruption probe of PLA's Xu Caihou dropped because of terminal cancer (17 March 2014)South China Morning Post. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ↑ China rocked by its biggest military scandal in decades as former top general is expelled and accused of accepting bribes (30 June 2014)Daily Mail. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ↑ Ex-top China military official, facing bribery probe, dies