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Shi Yuxiao

1933 – 2005

Chinese general

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About Shi Yuxiao

Lived 1933 – 2005 (aged 71). Shi Yuxiao was a Chinese.

Shi Yuxiao (; 11 April 1933 – 12 February 2005) was a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a member of the 13th and 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress and a delegate to the 10th National People's Congress.

He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in July 1949, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in November 1953. In June 1985, he became deputy political commissioner of the Nanjing Military Region, rising to political commissioner in April 1990. During his term in office, he led the troops to impose martial law in Beijing during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. He became political commissioner of the Guangzhou Military Region in November 1992, and served until August 1998. In March 1998, he was made vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Financial and Economic Affairs Committee. In 1998, the Yangtze River flood, he led the troops to participate in the flood relief operations.

On 12 February 2005, he died of an illness in Guangzhou, Guangdong, at the age of 71.

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in September 1988 and general (shangjiang) in May 1994.

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Education
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Shi Yuxiao?

Chinese general

When was Shi Yuxiao born?

Shi Yuxiao was born on 11 April 1933 in Baoji, Shaanxi.

When did Shi Yuxiao die?

Shi Yuxiao died on 12 February 2005 in Guangdong, Guangzhou.

What nationality was Shi Yuxiao?

Shi Yuxiao was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shi Yuxiao

· Wikidata: Q8299380

· DBpedia: Shi Yuxiao

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