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Biography Highlight

Xu Caihou, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wafangdian, Liaoning Province. He was born in 1943, joined the army in 1963, joined the CPC in 1971, and graduated from the Electronics Engineering Department of Harbin Institute of Military Engineering.

Recent Career Data

2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Vice-Chairman, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2004—2007	Vice-Chairman, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2003—2005	Director-General, PLA, General Political Department
2002—2004	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—	Secretary, CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission, Commission for Discipline Inspection
2000—2002	Deputy Secretary, PLA, General Political Department CPC, Party Committee
1999—2003	Executive Deputy Director, PLA, General Political Department

Recent Travel & Appearances

12/15/09	Xu Caihou met with Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Klich.
11/17/09	Xu Caihou met with Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim.
10/29/09	Xu Caihou met with U.S. President Barack Obama.
10/28/09	Xu Caihou met with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the Pentagon.
10/28/09	Xu Caihou held separate meetings with U.S. National Security Advisor James Jones and Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg.