Lin Xiangyang

Lin Xiangyang is a former general of the People's Liberation Army who served as the commander of Eastern Theater Command from 2022 to 2025.

Biography

Born in the town of Haikou, Fuqing, Fujian, in October 1964, he graduated from PLA Army Infantry Academy. He was deputy commander of the 31st Group Army before serving as commander of the 47th Group Army in 2016. He was commander of the newly founded 82nd Group Army in March 2017, and held that office until April 2019, when he was appointed commander of the 72nd Group Army. He became commander of Eastern Theater Command Ground Force in April 2020, and served until August 2021. In August 2021, he rose to become commander of Central Theater Command, replacing Yi Xiaoguang. In January 2022, he was assigned as commander of Eastern Theater Command.
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in July 2020 and general in September 2021.
On October 17, 2025, the Ministry of National Defense announced that He was expelled from the CCP and the PLA for "serious violations of discipline and law".