Li Lianxiu
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Li Lianxiu (
Republic of China
Li was born in December 1923 into a tenant peasant family Yinan County, Shandong, Republic of China.[1] During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he enlisted in the Eighth Route Army in August 1938 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in the same year.[2] Serving in the Shandong Column and later as a platoon commander in the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, he participated in almost 100 battles against Japanese invaders in Shandong.[1]
After the
People's Republic of China
After the founding of the
Upon his return from Korea, Li was promoted to Deputy Commander of the 112th Division and later Commander of the 114th Division. He was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1955 and colonel in 1960. He was appointed Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the 38th Army in July 1969, and promoted to Commander of the 38th Army in May 1978.[1]
Commander of the People's Armed Police
In 1984, Li was transferred to the People's Armed Police (PAP), which had been established a year before, to serve as its second commander. He was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in January 1989.[2][3] In October 1987, he led the PAP operation to put down the Tibetan unrest.[1]
During the
Li was a delegate to the 12th and 13th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He also served as a member of the 8th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1]
Li died on 10 November 2019 in Beijing, aged 95.[2][3]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Xu Pengfei 许腾飞 (2019-11-12). "武警部队原司令员李连秀中将逝世,享年96岁". The Beijing News. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ a b Jiang Ziwen 蒋子文 (2019-11-12). "武警部队原司令员李连秀逝世,享年96岁". The Paper. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ Xin Ziling 辛子陵 (2010-07-23). "赵紫阳和七位老将军代表了人民军队不变的军魂". Radio France International (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ a b Gao Xin 高新 (2015-06-30). ""六四"后乔石被剥夺武警指挥权". Radio Free Asia (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2019-11-20.