Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) — Former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang died of illness at the age of 75 in Beijing at 12:12 p.m. Monday, an official statement said.
Xu Qiliang was also a member of the 18th and 19th Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and was an outstanding member of the CPC, a time-tested and loyal fighter for the ideals of communism, a proletarian military leader and an outstanding leader of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
Xu Qiliang entered the military in July 1966 and joined the CPC in July 1967. He was promoted to the rank of Air Force colonel general in June 2007. -0-