Liu Cunxin

Liu Cunxin (Chinese: 刘存信; 1926 – 15 July 2020) was a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a representative of the 13th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a delegate to the 4th National People's Congress.[1] He was a member of the National Committee of the 8th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Liu Cunxin
刘存信
Political Commissar of the Air Force of Shenyang Military Region
In office
January 1986 – January 1993
Preceded byGao Xingmin
Succeeded byMa Chi
Personal details
Born1926
Qingyun County, Shandong, China
Died2020 (aged 93–94)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
RelationsLiu Cunzhi
Alma materPLA Air Force Aviation School
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service1938–2020
Rank Lieutenant general
Battles/warsSecond Sino-Japanese War
Chinese Civil War
Awards Order of Liberation (3rd Class)
Order of Independence and Freedom (3rd Class)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese刘存信
Traditional Chinese劉存信

Biography

Liu was born in Qingyun County, Shandong, in 1926. He enlisted in the Eighth Route Army in January 1938, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in March 1939. He participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War. During the Chinese Civil War, he served in the war and engaged in the Liaoshen campaign, Pingjin campaign, and Battle of Hengbao. He became political commissar of the Air Force of Shenyang Military Region in January 1986, and served until January 1993. He attained the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988. On 15 July 2020, he died of an illness in Beijing, at the age of 94.[1]

Personal life

His elder brother Liu Cunzhi was also a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).[2]

References
  1. Qiu Lifang (邱丽芳) (19 August 2020). 刘存信同志逝世. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. 刘存信：空军中将，原沈阳军区空军政委，哥哥是正大军区职中将. qq.com (in Chinese). 22 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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