Ma Liang (general)
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Ma Liang | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Allegiance |  Republic of China |
| Branch |  National Revolutionary Army |
| Service years | 1950–1953 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 103rd Route Army |
| Commands | Commander-in-chief of the 103rd Route Army |
| Conflicts | Kuomintang Islamic Insurgency in China (1950–1958) |
Ma Liang (traditional Chinese: 馬良; simplified Chinese: 马良; pinyin: Mǎ Liáng)[1] was a Chinese Muslim General and a member of the Ma Clique.
Ma Liang was born in Linxia County, Gansu.[2] Prominent Muslims like Ma Liang, Ma Fuxiang and Bai Chongxi met in 1931 in Nanjing to discuss inter communal tolerance between Hui and Han.[3]
He was related to former Governor Ma Bufang of Qinghai, and he had 2,000 Chinese Muslim troops under his command around Gansu/Qinghai during the Kuomintang Islamic Insurgency in China (1950–1958). Chiang Kai-shek sent agents in May 1952 to communicate with him, and Chiang offered him the post of Commander-in-chief of the 103rd Route of the Kuomintang army, which was accepted by Ma. The CIA dropped supplies such as ammunition, radios, and gold at Nagchuka to Ma Liang.[4] Ma Yuanxiang was another Chinese Muslim General related to the Ma family.[5] Ma Yuanxiang and Ma Liang struggled against the Communist forces but ultimately were defeated.[6]
