Liu Jingsong (Chinese: 刘精松; born July 1933) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).[1][2] He was a member of the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[3]

Liu Jingsong
刘精松
President of the PLA Academy of Military Science
In office
November 1997 – December 1998
Preceded byXu Huizi
Succeeded byWang Zuxun
Commander of the Lanzhou Military Region
In office
November 1992 – November 1997
Preceded byWang Ke
Succeeded byGuo Boxiong
Commander of the Shenyang Military Region
In office
1985–1992
Preceded byLi Desheng
Succeeded byWang Ke
Personal details
BornJuly 1933 (age 91)
Shishou County, Hubei, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA 7th Infantry School
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1951–1998
Rank General
Battles/warsVietnam War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Jīngsōng

Biography

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Liu was born in the town of Gaojimiao [zh], in Shishou County (now Shishou), Hubei, in July 1933.[3][4] He secondary studied at Shishou High School.[4] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in July 1951, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1954.[3] He graduated from the PLA 7th Infantry School. As a result of his performance at the Vietnam War, he was eventually promoted to commander of a PLA army in 1983. In the war, he shot down and injured 12 American fighter planes.

In 1985, he was appointed commander of the Shenyang Military Region, he remained in that position until November 1992, when he was transferred to Lanzhou Military Region and appointed commander.[5] He became president of the PLA Academy of Military Science in November 1997, and served until his retirement in December 1998. During his tenure in 1987, he commanded the troops to put out the forest fire in Daxinganling.

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988 and general (shangjiang) in 1994.[3]

Publication

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  • 新时期军事实践与思考 [Military Practice and Thinking in the New Era] (in Chinese). Beijing: Military Science Press. 2003. ISBN 9787801376343.

References

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  1. ^ Gong Peijia (公培佳) (31 July 2017). 刘精松上将:“能战方能止战” 纪念建军90周年暨国家安全高级论坛开幕. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ Bi Fangyuan (毕方圆) (6 December 2014). 解放军上将:必要时依法武力解决台湾问题. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d 中国企业核心竞争力高层论坛组委会刘精松顾问. sina (in Chinese). 25 February 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b 七大军区时兰州军区司令都有谁. sina (in Chinese). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ 解放军刘精松上将:天下虽安忘战必危(组图). sina (in Chinese). 8 December 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Shenyang Military Region
1985–1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Wang Ke
Commander of the Lanzhou Military Region
1992–1997
Succeeded by
Educational offices
Preceded by President of the PLA Academy of Military Science
1997–1998
Succeeded by