Former senior Chinese military leader dies
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Former senior Chinese military leader Zhang Wannian passed away on Wednesday in Beijing at the age of 87.
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Former senior Chinese military leader Zhang Wannian passed away on Wednesday in Beijing at the age of 87.[Photo/Xinhua] |
Zhang, former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, died after an illness at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
He joined the army in 1944 and the Communist Party of China (CPC) a year later. He was promoted to the rank of a general in 1993.
Zhang was also a member of the Political Bureau and Secretariat of the 15th CPC Central Committee.
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