Xu Yong

Xu Yong may refer to:

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Xu Yong (historian)

Xu Yong (Chinese: 徐勇; born September 1949) is a Chinese historian and professor at Peking University.

He was a member of the Japan-China Joint History Research Committee established by Chinese and Japanese governments in 2006.

Some of Xu's work is controversial. He has argued in research papers and symposiums that the issue of sovereignty over Okinawa is unsettled. His view is that the approval of the Qing Dynasty of China was needed when Japan abolished the Kingdom of Ryukyu and set up Okinawa Prefecture in 1879. A series of historical events are highlighted by Xu's argument, including

Xu's work supports China's right to claim Okinawa as part of the People's Republic of China.

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Xu Yong (general)

Xu Yong (Chinese: 许勇; born 1959) is a lieutenant general (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He has been Commander of the Tibet Military District since 2013.

Biography

Xu Yong was born in 1959 in Baoji, Shaanxi Province. He holds a master's degree from PLA National Defence University.

Xu began his career as a military scout, and fought in the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979. He rose through the ranks to become battalion commander, division commander, corps-level chief of staff, and then commander of the 13th Group Army in 2008. He attained the rank of major general in 2007.

After the Great Sichuan earthquake occurred in May 2008, Xu was the first general to arrive at the epicenter Yingxiu with his soldiers to join the rescue mission. At the time, his 19-year-old son had just died of cancer a month before.

Xu Yong was appointed commander of the Tibet Military District in July 2013, replacing Yang Jinshan. On 15 July 2014, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhong jiang) together with Diao Guoxin, the political commissar of the Tibet Military District.

Xu Yong (basketball)

Xu Yong (Chinese: 徐永; born March 30, 1989) is a former Chinese professional basketball player born in Shanghai, China. He last played for the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. Xu Yong was often considered as one of Chinas major basketball talents, third only to Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian. After several dominating performances in the Chinese Basketball Association, Xu had to end his basketball career at age 19 after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma.

Career overview

Xu Yong came out of the youth program of Yao Ming's Shanghai Dongfang Sharks. He caught the attention of many experts through his MVP award at the Adidas Asia Camp in 2005. Later, he played for The Bush School in Seattle. At the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, he averaged 15.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists on an underperforming Chinese team. In the Chinese Basketball Association, he averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists throughout the regular season with tremendous improvements towards the end of the season. Many experts saw him as China´s next major NBA prospect. Accordingly, the diagnosis of osteosarcoma and subsequent end of his basketball career came to the dismay of Chinese basketball fans and NBA fans also.