Yang Baibing
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Yang Baibing is a general in the People's Liberation Army
.
in March 1938.
In 1960, he became the vice director of the political department in Chengdu Military Region. He was persecuted in Cultural Revolution
, and was imprisoned illegally for a long time. In 1978, he became the vice director of political department in Beijing Military Region. He was promoted to vice political commissar of Beijing Military Region in 1982, and political commissar there in 1985. He was appointed as the director of the General Political Department
of PLA in 1987. He was made general in 1988.
He was the secretary-general in Central Military Commission
of CPC, and secretary of central secretariat of CPC. He was a politburo member in the 14th CPC Central Committee.
He is a cousin of Yang Shangkun
.
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
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Biography
He was born as and joined the Communist Party of ChinaCommunist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in March 1938.
In 1960, he became the vice director of the political department in Chengdu Military Region. He was persecuted in Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
, and was imprisoned illegally for a long time. In 1978, he became the vice director of political department in Beijing Military Region. He was promoted to vice political commissar of Beijing Military Region in 1982, and political commissar there in 1985. He was appointed as the director of the General Political Department
General Political Department
General Political Department is the chief political organ under Central Military Commission of CPC. It leads all political activities in the People's Liberation Army....
of PLA in 1987. He was made general in 1988.
He was the secretary-general in Central Military Commission
Central Military Commission
A Central Military Commission or National Defense Commission is an organisation typical of Communist one-party states, responsible for supervising the nation's armed forces....
of CPC, and secretary of central secretariat of CPC. He was a politburo member in the 14th CPC Central Committee.
He is a cousin of Yang Shangkun
Yang Shangkun
Yang Shangkun was President of the People's Republic of China from 1988 to 1993, and was permanent Vice-chair of the Central Military Commission...
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