Li Andong
Li Andong is a retired general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and an alternate of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Biography
Li was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi, in July 1946. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in August 1965. He graduated from Harbin Military Academy of Engineering, majoring in aviation. After university in 1970, he was despatched to the PLA Air Force. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in December 1973. He was transferred to the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department in June 1985, becoming head of its Equipment Division in February 1993. In August 1998, he became assistant head of the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department, rising to deputy head in December 2000.He was promoted to the rank of major general in July 1995, lieutenant general in July 2002, and general in July 2010.