Xu Yitian
徐一天
Leader of Inspection Team, Central Military Commission to the Armed Police Force
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2016
Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology
In office December 2005 – July 2010
Preceded by	Huang Xianzhong
Succeeded by	Wang Jianwei
Political Commissioner of South Sea Fleet
In office December 2004 – December 2005
Preceded by	Tong Shiping
Succeeded by	Huang Jiaxiang
Personal details
Born	1947 (age 76–77) Republic of China
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	PLA Naval University of Engineering
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service	–
Rank	Vice Admiral

Xu Yitian (Chinese: 徐一天; pinyin: Xú Yītiān; born November 1947) is a vice admiral (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in July 1999, and was promoted to the rank of vice admiral (zhongjiang) in July 2006.

Biography

Xu was born in November 1947. He graduated from PLA Naval University of Engineering. After graduation, he served in the North Sea Fleet.^[1] In December 2004, he was appointed Political Commissioner of South Sea Fleet and Deputy Political Commissioner of Guangzhou Military Region, replacing Tong Shiping. He was Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology in December 2005, and held that office until July 2010. In May 2016, he was appointed Leader of Inspection Team, Central Military Commission to the Armed Police Force.^[2]

He was a member of the 13th Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

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