Shi Yunsheng

Shi Yunsheng (Chinese: 石云生; 1940 - ), born in Fushun, Liaoning Province, is a general of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. He was the fifth Navy commander of PLA (1996-2003)

He was the commander of air force of South Sea Fleet, and was promoted to vice commander of air force of Navy in 1990.[1] Two years later, he was promoted to vice commander of PLA Navy.[2] In November 1996, he was appointed as commander in chief of the entire PLA Navy.[3] This was followed by a promotion to full admiral in 2000 to reflect his status.[4] He was removed from the post after the incident of #361 conventional submarine in May 2003. After that, he was completely retired.

Shi was a member of 15th and 16th Central Committees of Communist Party of China.

References

  1. ^ United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service (1991). Daily report: People's Republic of China. National Technical Information Service. p. 45. http://books.google.com/books?id=38YsAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Shi+Yunsheng%22&dq=%22Shi+Yunsheng%22&hl=en&ei=8fD-TLaHHsKt8AbEyNnJBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDwQ6AEwBA. Retrieved December 7, 2010. 
  2. ^ R. Lilley, James; David L. Shambaugh (1999). China's military faces the future. M.E. Sharpe. p. 27. http://books.google.com/books?id=krLeSI6vayoC&pg=PA27&dq=%22Shi+Yunsheng%22&hl=en&ei=8fD-TLaHHsKt8AbEyNnJBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22Shi%20Yunsheng%22&f=false. Retrieved December 7, 2010. 
  3. ^ John Leicester (February 29, 2000). "U.S. Admiral Visits Chinese Military Chiefs". The Washington Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/50418677.html?dids=50418677:50418677&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+29%2C+2000&author=John+Leicester&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=U.S.+Admiral+Visits+Chinese+Military+Chiefs&pqatl=google. Retrieved December 7, 2010. 
  4. ^ D. Cole, Bernard (2001). The great wall at sea: China's Navy enters the twenty-first century. Naval Institute Press. p. 89. http://books.google.com/books?id=ikj0ZahQDIYC&pg=PA72&dq=%22Shi+Yunsheng%22&hl=en&ei=8fD-TLaHHsKt8AbEyNnJBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22Shi%20Yunsheng%22&f=false. Retrieved December 7, 2010.