Li Yuchao ( zh, c=李玉超, p=Lǐ Yùchāo; born November 1962) is a

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('' shangjiang'') of the

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(PLA) who served as the commander of

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between January 2022 and July 2023. Li was an alternate of the 19th Central Committee of the

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(CCP), and a member of the 20th Central Committee. He placed under investigation by the

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in July 2023, and expelled from the CCP in July 2024.

Biography

Li was born in

Sui County, Henan Sui County or Suixian () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shangqiu, in the east of Henan province, People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in Eas ...

, in November 1962 and joined the PLA in December 1980. He graduated from the

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. He served in the Second Artillery Corps for a long time. He led his troops participate the

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in 2009 and the

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in 2015, respectively. He was commander of the 53rd Base from March 2015 to July 2016, the 55th Base from July 2016 to March 2017, and the 63rd Base from March 2017 to April 2020. He was assigned chief of staff of the

in April 2020, and rose to become commander in January 2022. He was promoted to the rank of major general ('' shaojiang'') in July 2013,

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('' zhongjiang'') in April 2020 and

('' shangjiang'') in January 2022. In July 2023 the ''

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'' reported that Li was under the investigation of the

. Later that month, Li was officially removed from his post as commander, being succeeded by

Wang Houbin Wang Houbin (; born 1961) is a general and former vice admiral of the People's Liberation Army of China. As of July 2023, he is serving as the commander of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force. He was previously deputy commander of the Peopl ...

. On 29 December 2023, the

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of the

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(NPC) announced Li was removed as a delegate to the NPC due to "serious violation of discipline and law". In July 2024, the 3rd Plenary Session of the 20th CCP Central Committee confirmed the decision to expel Li during a plenary session.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Yuchao 1963 births Living people People from Sui County, Henan PLA National Defence University alumni People's Liberation Army generals from Henan People's Republic of China politicians from Henan Chinese Communist Party politicians from Henan Alternates of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Members of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Delegates to the 14th National People's Congress Delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party People expelled from the Chinese Communist Party in 2024 Purged Chinese military officers