Zhou Xuechang

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Zhou Xuechang
周學昌
Zhili Province China
DiedNovember 27, 1952(1952-11-27) (aged 54)
, China
NationalityChinese

Zhou Xuechang (

Reorganized National Government of China. His courtesy name
was Zhihou (芝侯).

Biography

Zhou was born in

Peking) Branch of the Kuomintang, etc. In 1931, he was appointed to the Chief of the Bureau for Education of the Beiping City Government. In next October, he was appointed to the Committee of the Shanxi Provincial Government. In 1938, he became Member of the Preparatory committee for Xikang
Province.

From August 1939, Zhou Xuechang joined

Reorganized National Government of China, and was appointed Member of the Kuomintang's Central Committee (Wang clique). In next September, he was appointed Superintendent of Education of the Training Team for Central Political Affairs. In December 1941,[2] he was promoted to Mayor of the Nanjing
Special City, and stayed on this position until the Wang Jingwei regime collapsed.

After the

Reorganized National Government of China collapsed, on August 17, 1945, the former Director of the Taxation Police Bureau (稅警局隊長) Zhou Gao (周鎬) who was a subordinate of Zhou Fohai suddenly started arresting important members of the former government. However, the Vice-Chief of Staff of the China Expeditionary Army , Takeo Imai (今井武夫) urged that Zhou Gao to release his captives, so Zhou Xuechang was also set free.[3]

On September 26 the same year, Zhou Xuechang was arrested by

People's Republic of China had been established, his treatment did not change, and he remained imprisoned to his death of illness on November 27, 1952.[4]

References

  1. ^ According to Zheng Renjia. Xu Youchun (main ed.), p. 939, his birth year was 1897.
  2. ^ Xu, op.cit. According to Liu Shoulin (etc.ed.), p.1134, Zhou was appointed to this position in January 1942.
  3. ^ Liu Jie, pp.156-157. It was widely believed that Zhou Fohai wanted to make an appeal his loyalty to Chiang Kai-shek, so he ordered Zhou Gao to arrest important people of the Wang Jinwei Regime. But Zhou Fohai denied his responsibility.
  4. ^ According to Yu Zidao (etc.), p.1615. Zheng wrote "November 26, 1952".

Footnotes

  • Xu Youchun (徐友春) (main ed.) (2007). Unabridged Biographical Dictionary of the Republic, Revised and Enlarged Version (民国人物大辞典 增订版). .
  • Zheng Renjia (鄭仁佳), "The biographical sketch of Zhou Xuechang" (周學昌小傳) Biographical Writings (傳記文學) Website (requires a Traditional Chinese font)
  • Yu Zidao (余子道) (etc.) (2006). The Complete History of Wang's Fake Regime (汪伪政权全史). Shanghai People's Press (Shanghai Renmin Chubanshe; 上海人民出版社). .
  • Liu Jie (劉傑) (2000). The Trial for Hanjians (漢奸裁判). .
  • Liu Shoulin (刘寿林) (etc.ed.) (1995). The Chronological Table of the Republic's Officer (民国职官年表). .
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of
Wang Jingwei Government
)

1942–1945
Succeeded by
dissolution of the Wang Jingwei Government