Wang Zuxun
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Wang Zuxun (Chinese: 王祖训; born May 1936) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China.
Wang Zuxun | |||||||
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王祖训 | |||||||
| President of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences | |||||||
| In office December 1998 – July 2001 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Liu Jingsong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Ge Zhenfeng | ||||||
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| Born | May 1936 (age 90) | ||||||
| Party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA Military Academy | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
Years of service | 1951–2001 | ||||||
| Rank |  General | ||||||
| Battles/wars | Sino-Vietnamese War | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王祖训 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 王祖訓 | ||||||
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He was a delegate to the 8th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress.[1][2]
Biography
Wang was born in Qujing County (now Qujing), Yunnan, in May 1936.[1] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in June 1951, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1959. He graduated from the PLA Military Academy.[1]
He participated in the Battle of Liangshan (两山战役) during the Sino-Vietnamese War.[1] In September 1985 he was promoted to become commander of the Yunnan Military District, a position he held until 1988, when he was made commander of the 14th Army.[1] In December 1993, he became vice president of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences, rising to president in January 1999.[1]
He attained the rank of major general (shaojiang) in September 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in December 1993, and general (shangjiang) in June 2000.[1]