Wang Xibin

Wang Xibin (Chinese: 王喜斌; February 1948 - ) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as the President of the PLA National Defense University.

Biography
Born in Ning'an, Heilongjiang province, Wang joined the army in January 1966. He graduated from the Academy of Armor Engineering, majoring in military command. He served as chief of staff of the 38th Army Corps of the PLA. In December 2000, he became the commander of the 27th Army Corps. In December 2005, he was promoted to chief of staff of the Beijing Military Region. In September 2007, he was appointed to his present post as the president of the PLA National Defense University. He was made a lieutenant general in July 2007, and is currently a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.