Yang Side
Yang Side | |
|---|---|
| 杨斯德 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1921 Communist Party of China |
| Spouse | Wang Chengming (deceased) Hsia-Nan |
| Children | Yang Boning, Yang Zhongwei, Yang Lili, Yang Yunfeng, Yang Dongni |
| Residence | Beijing |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
Yang Side (
CPC Central Committee
.
Republican era
Yang Side was born on 11 December 1921 in
Communist Party of China
.
During the
Huaihai Campaign. During the battle of Nanjing
in April 1949, Yang served in multiple positions including the political commissar of the Fourth Army's garrison in Nanjing.
People's Republic of China
After the founding of the
People's Republic of China, Yang Side was involved in the formation of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, holding the post of a division political commissar. He participated in the Korean War. He later served as Vice Minister of the Liaison Department of the General Political Department, Minister of the Central Taiwan Affairs Office, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, executive deputy director of the Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong
Liaison Committee, among other positions.
During the "
Guangzhou Baiyun Airport
. Yang Side negotiated with the Taiwanese authorities in Hong Kong.
Personal life
Yang Side was married twice. In September 1949, he married the East China Field Army column art troupe captain Wang Chengming. During the Cultural Revolution, the couple were both persecuted. Yang Side published a memoir of the Cultural Revolution, entitled Historic Mission. [citation needed]
References
- "The Legendary General". CE.CN. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- "Yang Si-de". SOSO Wikipedia. Retrieved 21 May 2013.