Preceded by Zhang Lianzhong Name Shi Yunsheng | Years of service ?−2003 Succeeded by Zhang Dinfa Rank Admiral | |
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Political party Communist Party of China | ||
Shi Yunsheng (Chinese: 石云生; born 1940 in Fushun, Liaoning) is a retired naval aviator and admiral of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He was the fifth commander of the PLAN (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. Two years later, he was promoted to vice commander of PLA Navy. In November 1996, he was appointed as commander in chief of the Navy. This was followed by a promotion to full admiral in 2000. He was removed from the post and forced into retirement after the submarine 361 incident in May 2003.
Shi was a member of 15th and 16th Central Committees of Communist Party of China.
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