On September 1 1, 2008, according to the order issued by Hu Jintao, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Senior Colonel Xu Jinlin was appointed as the political commissar of the Macao Garrison.

20 10 On July 29th, with the approval of the Central Military Commission, Xu Jinlin, political commissar of the Macao Garrison, was promoted to the rank of Major General.

20 13 March served as deputy director of the political department of the Guangzhou Military Region of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

2065438+In September 2005, he served as political commissar of the Joint Service Department of Guangzhou Military Region.

2065438+In February 2006, he served as deputy political commissar of the aftermath office of Guangzhou Military Region.