Zhang Lianzhong

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Lianzhong
张连忠
4th Commander of the
PLA Navy
In office
January 1988 – November 1996
Political CommissarsLi Yaowen, Wei Jinshan, Zhou Kunren
Preceded byLiu Huaqing
Succeeded byShi Yunsheng
Personal details
Born (1931-06-23) 23 June 1931 (age 92)
PLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance China
Branch/servicePeople's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service1947–1996
Rank Admiral
Battles/warsChinese Civil War
Zhang Lianzhong
Hanyu Pinyin
Zhāng Liánzhōng
Wade–GilesChang1 Lien2-chung1
IPA[ʈʂáŋ ljɛ̌n.ʈʂʊ́ŋ]

Zhang Lianzhong (

Lüshun Naval Base
from 1983 to 1985 and as commander of the PLA Navy from 1988 to 1996.

Early life and army career

Zhang was born on 23 June 1931 in Xiaogao Village,

Yangtze River Crossing Campaign, the Shanghai Campaign, and the Battle of Zhangzhou–Xiamen.[1][2]

After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Zhang served in the

31st Group Army as a platoon and company commander. Following two years of study at the Advanced Infantry School from 1956 to 1958, he served as a battalion chief of staff in the Fuzhou Military Region.[1]

Career in the Navy

In August 1960, Zhang entered the PLA Navy Submarine Academy in

nautical miles. Zhang served as the commander of the mission.[2]

From 1979 to 1980, Zhang studied at the PLA Military Academy (now

Lüshun Naval Base.[2] In September 1983, Zhang received North Korean President Kim Il Sung on the latter's visit of the Lüshun Base, who was accompanied by General Secretary Hu Yaobang.[2]

Commander of the Navy

In early 1985, Zhang was promoted to deputy commander of the PLA Navy, in charge of logistics and equipment. He was elected an alternate member of the

14th Central Committee in 1992.[4]

Zhang put a strong emphasis on maritime defence. In an interview in 1988, he said that "We will never forget that China was invaded several times by imperialist troops from the sea. The nation's suffering from lack of sea defence still remains fresh in our mind; and the history should not repeat itself."[5][6] He served for more than eight years as the PLAN commander until November 1996,[1] when he was succeeded by naval aviator Shi Yunsheng.[7] According to James R. Lilley and David Shambaugh, Zhang was "respected" in the navy.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "张连忠将军" [Admiral Zhang Lianzhong]. Netease (in Chinese). 12 April 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^
    ISSN 1609-2589
    . Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "People's Liberation Army Navy - PLAN Commanders". Globalsecurity.org. July 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-1-134-94250-3
    .
  5. ISBN 978-1-136-32636-3
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  6. ISBN 978-1-108-42461-5
    .
  7. ^
    ISBN 978-1-315-50104-8
    .
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