Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 3/28/2004
Career Data Updated: 1/19/2007
Gao Zhongxing 高中兴
Deputy Commander of the Beijing Military Region, Alternate Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee
Born: 1943
Birthplace: Shandong Province
Biography
Gao Zhongxing, male, Han nationality, is a native of Jimo, Shandong province. He was born in 1943, joined the PLA in 1961, and joined the CPC in 1964. He was promoted to the rank of major general in 1990. Gao graduated from the Military Academy in 1982. Gao served successively as a platoon leader, company commander, staff member of regimental command, staff and deputy section head of combat training section of army command, and a regimental commander of the PLA. Gao served as chief of staff of the Jinan Military Region until 2004, and in the same year he was promoted to deputy commander of the Beijing Military Region.
Gao Zhongxing is an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee.
Career Data
| 2002— | Lieutenant General, PLA | |
| 2002— | Chief of Staff, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region Beijing Municipality | |
| 2002—2004 | Chief of Staff, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region Shandong Province, Jinan City | |
| 2002—2007 | Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1997—2002 | Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1994—2002 | Army Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), 38th Army | |
| 1991—1994 | Chief of Staff, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region Shandong Province, Jinan City | |
| 1990—1991 | Commander, PLA, Regions, Jinan Military Region, Yantai Garrison Shandong Province, Yantai City | |
| 1990—2002 | Major General, PLA | |
| 1989—1990 | Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1986—1989 | Deputy Army Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1984—1986 | Division Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1982 | Graduate, Military Academy, | |
| 1980—1983 | Colonel, PLA | |
| 1965—1971 | Platoon Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force) | |
| 1964 | Joined, CPC | |
| 1961 | Joined, PLA |
