Meng Jinxi is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the Tibet Military District from 1996 to 2004.
13 Facts About Meng Jinxi
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Meng Jinxi was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Meng Jinxi was a delegate to the 9th National People's Congress.
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Meng Jinxi was a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
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Meng Jinxi secondary studied at Chongqing Jianshan High School and graduated from the PLA Military Academy.
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Meng Jinxi enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in September 1961, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in November 1964.
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Meng Jinxi served in the Kunming Military District from July 1964 to November 1969 and the 94th Regiment of the 32nd Division of the PLA Ground Force from November 1969 to September 1980.
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Meng Jinxi led the regiment to fame in the Sino-Vietnamese War.
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Meng Jinxi was commander of the 14th Group Army in September 1985, and held that office until September 1988.
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Meng Jinxi became vice president of the PLA Kunming Army College in July 1989, concurrently serving as head of the Training Department.
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Meng Jinxi became deputy commander of the Guizhou Military District in August 1992, and served until June 1996, when he was promoted to become commander of the Tibet Military District.
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Meng Jinxi took up the post of deputy commander of the Chengdu Military Region which he held from July 2001 to December 2007, although he remained commander of the Tibet Military District until September 2004.
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Meng Jinxi was promoted to the rank of major general in September 1988 and lieutenant general in July 2002.