Xiao, Jingguang, 1903-
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- His Hsiao Ching-kuang hui i lu, 1987:t.p. (Hsiao Ching-kuang) p. 1 (b. Chao-chou-kang, Hunan 1/4/1903)
- Hsiao Ching-kuang, 1997:p. 413 (d. March 29, 1989; Hsiao Chin-kuang (different reading))
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Xiao Jinguang (Chinese: 萧劲光 or 肖劲光; pinyin: Xiāo Jìnguāng; Former name Xiao Yucheng 萧玉成 Nickname: Man Ge 满哥) (January 4, 1903 – March 29, 1989) was a revolutionary and military leader, one of the main leaders of the Red Army and the People's Liberation Army, and one of the ten senior flag officers of the PLA and the only Fleet Admiral in PLA Navy history. From 1954 to 1982, Xiao served as the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and from 1979 to 1983 as the Vice Chairman of the Fifth National People's Congress Standing Committee.
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