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Zhou Yushu

1933 – 2021

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About Zhou Yushu

Lived 1933 – 2021 (aged 87). Zhou Yushu was a Chinese military personnel.

Zhou Yushu (; 22 August 1933 – 1 April 2021) was a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the People's Armed Police from 1990 to 1992.

He was a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was an alternate member of the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in September 1953, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1956. In 1945 he attended You County No. 1 High School. After graduating from Zhengzhou Fourth Artillery School in 1956, he was assigned to the 72nd Division of the 24th Group Army, where he eventually became commander in 1985. In 1976, he participated in the rescue of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. In 1990, he was promoted to become commander of the People's Armed Police, a position he held until 1992. He was deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region in 1992, and held that office until 1996. During his term in office, he presided over the preparation of People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison.

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in September 1988 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in December 1992.

On 1 April 2021, he died from an illness in Beijing, at the age of 87.

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Who was Zhou Yushu?

Chinese military personnel

When was Zhou Yushu born?

Zhou Yushu was born on 22 August 1933 in Hunan, Republic of China (1912–1949), You County.

When did Zhou Yushu die?

Zhou Yushu died on 1 April 2021 in Beijing, Republic of China (1912–1949).

What was Zhou Yushu's occupation?

Zhou Yushu was a military personnel.

What nationality was Zhou Yushu?

Zhou Yushu was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zhou Yushu

· Wikidata: Q8315137

· DBpedia: Zhou Yushu

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