Diao Guoxin

Diao Guoxin (; born October 1958) is a lieutenant general (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He served as Political Commissar of the Tibet Military District from 2012 to 2016.

Biography Diao Guoxin was born in October 1958 in Taixing, Jiangsu Province. He enlisted in the PLA in February 1976, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in March 1979. He is a university graduate.

In February 1979, Diao was transferred from the Nanjing Military Region to the 14th Group Army, and fought in the Sino-Vietnamese War. He also fought in the Battle of Koulinshan in May 1981 and the Battle of Laoshan in April 1984, during the subsequent Sino-Vietnamese conflicts. He was twice awarded for military valor.

In August 2016, Diao Guoxin was appointed deputy political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, newly established.