Chen Zaidao
Chen Zaidao (simplified Chinese: 陈再道; traditional Chinese: 陳再道; pinyin: Chén Zàidào, 24 January 1909 – 6 April 1993) was a Chinese general in the People's Liberation Army, who commanded the Wuhan Military Region from 1954 to 1967. He is most noted for having arrested pro-Mao Xie Fuzhi and Wang Li during the Wuhan Incident in July 1967.[1] He was promptly dismissed after the incident, but was rehabilitated in 1972 and entered the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in 1978.
During the Tiananmen Square protests of spring 1989, Chen Zaidao joined former Minister of Defense Zhang Aiping and five other retired generals in opposing the enforcement of martial law by the Army in Beijing.
Due to the exigent circumstances, we as old soldiers, make the following request: Since the People's Army belongs to the people, it cannot stand against the people, much less kill the people, and must not be permitted to fire on the people and cause bloodshed; to prevent the situation from escalating, the Army must not enter the city.
— Ye Fei, Zhang Aiping, Xiao Ke, Yang Dezhi, Chen Zaidao, Song Shilun and Li Jukui, May 21, 1989 letter to the Central Military Commission and Capital Martial Law Command Headquarters[2][unreliable source?]
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Military offices | ||
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New title | Commander of the Henan Military District 1949–1955 | Succeeded by Bi Zhanyun [zh] |
Preceded by | Commander of the Hubei Military District 1955–1956 | Succeeded by Han Dongshan [zh] |
New title | Commander of the Wuhan Military District [zh] 1955–1967 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Wu Kehua [zh] | Commander of the People's Liberation Army Railway Corps [zh] 1977–1983 | Succeeded by Position revoked |
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- Chen Bojun
- Chen Mingren (awarded 1955)
- Chen Qihan
- Chen Shiju (陈士榘)
- Chen Xilian
- Chen Zaidao
- Deng Hua
- Dong Qiwu
- Fu Qiutao
- Fu Zhong
- Gan Siqi
- Guo Tianmin
- Han Xianchu
- He Bingyan
- Hong Xuezhi
- Huang Yongsheng
- Lai Chuanzhu
- Li Da
- Li Jukui (awarded 1958)
- Li Kenong
- Li Tao (李涛)
- Li Tianyou
- Li Zhimin
- Liu Yalou
- Liu Zhen
- Lü Zhengcao
- Peng Shaohui
- Song Renqiong
- Song Shilun
- Su Zhenhua
- Tang Liang
- Tao Zhiyue
- Ulanhu
- Wang Hongkun (王宏坤)
- Wang Jian'an (awarded 1956)
- Wang Ping (王平)
- Wang Xinting
- Wang Zhen
- Wei Guoqing
- Xiao Hua
- Xiao Ke
- Xie Fuzhi
- Xu Shiyou
- Yan Hongyan
- Yang Chengwu
- Yang Dezhi
- Yang Yong
- Yang Zhicheng (杨至成)
- Ye Fei
- Zhang Aiping
- Zhang Zongxun
- Zhao Erlu
- Zhong Qiguang (钟期光)
- Zhou Chunquan
- Zhou Huan (周桓)
- Zhou Shidi
- Zhu Liangcai
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