Liu Huaqing
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| Liu Huaqing 刘华清 |
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| Liu Huaqing in 1955 | |
| Member of the 14th CPC Politburo Standing Committee | |
| In office 19 October 1992 – 19 September 1997 |
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| General Secretary | Jiang Zemin |
| Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission | |
| In office November 1989 – September 1997 |
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| Chairman | Jiang Zemin |
| Vice Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission | |
| In office March 1993 – March 1998 |
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| Chairman | Jiang Zemin |
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| Born | October 1916 Shanghai |
| Died | January 14 2011 Beijing |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
Liu Huaqing (simplified Chinese: 刘华清; traditional Chinese: 劉華清; pinyin: Liú Huáqīng; October 1916 – January 14, 2011) was the Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy from 1982 through 1988, and is considered to been responsible for its modernization efforts.
He had outlined a vision by which the People's Republic of China would have a navy of global reach by the second half of the 21st century. He was a strong advocate of the future Chinese aircraft carrier program.
Liu died on January 14, 2011 in Beijing. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ "China's former military leader passes away". People's Daily Online. January 14, 2011. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7261629.html. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
[edit] External links
- (Chinese) Biography of Liu Huaqing
- Ruminations about how little we know about the PLA Navy. Conference on Chinese Military Affairs, October 10, 2000
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