Ni Zhiliang
Chinese diplomat and lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army
About Ni Zhiliang
Lived 1900 – 1965. Ni Zhiliang was a Chinese military officer and diplomat.
Ni Zhiliang (October 1900 – December 15, 1965) was a People's Republic of China diplomat and People's Liberation Army lieutenant general. He was the 1st People's Republic of China Ambassador to North Korea (1950–1954).
Biography He joined the Chinese Communist Party in October 1926 and participated in the Guangzhou Uprising. In May 1928, he went to the border region of Hubei, Henan and Anhui. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he was a member of the Eighth Route Army, serving in Shanxi, Hebei and Henan. In October 1945 he went to Northeast China. From 1950 to 1954, he served as the Chinese ambassador to North Korea.
He died in Beijing on 16 December 1965.
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Who was Ni Zhiliang?
Chinese diplomat and lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army
When was Ni Zhiliang born?
Ni Zhiliang was born in 1900 in Beijing.
When did Ni Zhiliang die?
Ni Zhiliang died on 15 December 1965 in Beijing.
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Ni Zhiliang was a military officer and diplomat.
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Ni Zhiliang was Chinese.
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