Chen Qingji

Chen was born in Jiangyin County (now Jiangyin), Jiangsu, on 6 December 1937.[1] He attended Jiangyin Chenghan Primary School (江阴澄翰小学; now Chengjiang Central Primary School 澄江中心小学) and Jiangyin Nanjing Middle School (江阴南菁中学初中部学).[2]

Chen enlisted in the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in 1953, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1956.[2] In 1958, he took command of a torpedo boat and took part in the naval engagement along the coast during the bombardment of Kinmen.[2] In August 1985, he was appointed as chief of staff of the East Sea Fleet (now Eastern Theater Command Navy).[1] In 1986, he enrolled in the first phase of the Department of National Defense Studies at the PLA National Defence University.[1] He attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in 1988.[2] In June 1990, he was given the position of commander of the Guangzhou Naval Base.[1] In December 1992, he was named president of Dalian Naval Academy, succeeding Jiang Kexu.[1] In December 1994, he was commissioned as deputy commander of the East Sea Fleet, serving in the post until his retirement in January 1998.[1]

On 30 November 2023, Chen died in Shanghai, at the age of 84.[3]