Zhao Nanqi

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhao.

Zhao Nanqi (Chinese name:趙南起 Korean name: Cho Namgi) is a notable military and political figure in modern China. Of Korean ethnicity, he was born in 1926 in Jilin Province. Zhao Nanqi was a former director and party secretary of the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) from 1987 until 1992.

Zhao was ranked three star general in 1988. He was also named president of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences from 1992 to 1995.

Politically, Zhao was a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th CPC (Communist Party of China) Central Committees. He was named vice-chairman of the Nationalities Committee of the 5th NPC (National Provincial Congress) and vice-chairman of the 9th CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference) National Committee.