Zhang Jianqi

Zhang Jianqi (Chinese: 张建启; born 25 March 1946) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center from 2001 to 2004.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Jianqi
张建启
Commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
In office
2001–2004
Preceded byLiu Mingshan
Succeeded byZhang Yulin
Personal details
Born (1946-03-25) 25 March 1946
Cao County, Shandong, Republic of China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materHarbin Institute of Military Engineering
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service?–2009
Rank Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张建启
Traditional Chinese張建啟

Biography

Zhang was born into a poor peasant family in Cao County, Shandong, on 25 March 1946.[1][2] In 1964, he was admitted to Harbin Institute of Military Engineering, majoring in nuclear physics.[1][2] After graduation in 1970, he was assigned to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.[1][2] In 1997, he became deputy commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, rising to commander in 2001. He became deputy director of the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department in 2004, serving in the post until his retirement in July 2009.

References
  1. Bai Ruixue (白瑞雪) (17 September 2008). 张建启. dzwww.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. Wang Yanmei (王艳梅); Shi Xu (时旭) (2002). "China today" 情系蓝天半生缘——访中国酒泉卫星发射中心主任张建启. chinatoday.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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