On July 31, 2023, Xi Jinping conferred the rank of general on Rocket Force commander Wang Houbin and political commissar Xu Xisheng at the Bayi Building in Beijing, the first official public announcement of a new commander since reports that former Rocket Force commander Li Yuchao was under investigation.
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江峰·視界
2026-09-24 11:45 · 江峰·視界 发布了新视频：李強五中全會接軍委副主席？習近平2010接班劇本重演！軍中再清場，張又俠軍脈、火箭軍同時異動！【江峰視界20260827第472期】
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自由亚洲电台：习近平晋升新任火箭军司令
2026-10-07 00:31 · 在中国八一建军节前夕，新华社公布，中央军委主席习近平31日在北京八一大楼为火箭军司令员王厚斌、火箭军政治委员徐西盛晋升上将授衔。
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人民日报：中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式
2026-10-07 00:31 · 这次晋升上将军衔的军官是：火箭军司令员王厚斌、火箭军政治委员徐西盛。
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Rocket Force Leadership Shaken, Wang Houbin Appointed as New Commander
2023.07.31 · Verified
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2025.10.17
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