This is a Chinese name; the family name is 劉 (Liu).
| 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 | |
| General Secretary | Jiang Zemin |
| Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission | |
In office November 1989 – September 1997 | |
| Chairman | Jiang Zemin |
| Vice Chairman of the PRC Central Military Commission | |
In office March 1993 – March 1998 | |
| Chairman | Jiang Zemin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1916 Hubei |
| 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.
He was also the top commander of the troops enforcing martial law to suppress the Tiananmen Square protests in June 3–4, 1989.[1]
Liu died on January 14, 2011 in Beijing.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 吴仁华. 《六四事件中的戒严部队》. 真相出版社. 2009.
- ↑ "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.
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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