Shi Yunsheng

Shi Yunsheng (Chinese: 石云生; born 1940 in Fushun, Liaoning) 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. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  2. ↑ R. Lilley, James; David L. Shambaugh (1999). China's military faces the future. M.E. Sharpe. p. 27. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  3. ↑ John Leicester (February 29, 2000). "U.S. Admiral Visits Chinese Military Chiefs". The Washington Post. 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. Retrieved December 7, 2010.