Ye Xuanning

Ye Xuanning (simplified Chinese: 叶选宁; traditional Chinese: 葉選寧; pinyin: Yè Xuănníng; Wade–Giles: Yeh Hsuan-ning; October 1938 – 10 July 2016) was a Chinese politician, general and businessman.

Ye Xuanning
叶选宁
Standing Committee member of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
In office
3 March 1998 – 3 March 2003
ChairmanLi Ruihuan
Member of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office
3 March 1993 – 3 March 1998
Head of the Liaison Department of the PLA General Political Department
In office
June 1990 – October 1998
Preceded byJin Li
Succeeded byLiang Hongchang
Personal details
BornOctober 1938
British Hong Kong
Died10 July 2016(2016-07-10) (aged 77)
Guangzhou, Guangdong
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Spouse(s)Qian Ningge
RelationsYe Xuanping
Ye Xuanlian
ChildrenYe Hong
Ye Jingzi
ParentsYe Jianying
Zeng Xianzhi
Alma materBeijing Institute of Technology
OccupationPolitician, calligrapher, entrepreneur
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1984 - 1997
Rank Major general
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ye.

Biography

Early life and education

Ye was born in British Hong Kong in October 1938, the son of Ye Jianying, a Communist general, Marshal of the People's Liberation Army, and Zeng Xianzhi, a descendant of Zeng Guoquan and a Standing Committee member of the 4th and 5th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Ye Xuanning was raised in his maternal grandmother's home, in Heye Town of Shuangfeng County, in Hunan province. In 1950, he relocated to Beijing, living with his father. He attended The High School Affiliated To Beijing Normal University and Beijing 101 High School.[1] In 1958, he entered Harbin Institute of Military Engineering (now Harbin Engineering University), where he studied alongside Zhang Yanzhong (张延忠; 張延忠; son of Zhang Dingcheng, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate) and Wang Xing (王兴; 王興; son of Wang Ruofei, Member of the ruling Communist Party's Central Committee),[2] after which he transferred to Beijing Institute of Technology due to poor health.

Career
Zeng Guofan's former residence, where Ye Xuanning lived until the age of 11.[2]

After graduating from Beijing Institute of Technology in 1960, he was assigned to a Radio Parts Factory in Zhuzhou, Hunan, then he was transferred to Shangrao, Jiangxi. In 1974, while operating a machine, his right arm was cut off.

In 1978, Ye served as secretary of Kang Shien, director of the Economic Commission of the State Council.

In 1980, Ye had made a crossover from politics to business. He became the president of Canglang Consulting Corporation. In 1984, he served as vice-president of the China Association for International Friendly Contact (CAIFC). That same year, he enlisted in the People's Liberation Army. He was promoted to the rank of major general (shao jiang) in September 1988.[3]

In 1990, Ye was appointed head of the Liaison Department of the PLA General Political Department. In 1993, he became president of China Carrie Enterprises Limited.

Ye retired from the army in 1997. He was a member of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a Standing Committee member of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Ye was also a calligrapher, famous for his cursive calligraphy.[4]

On July 10, 2016, Ye died of lung cancer at Zhongshan Hospital, in Guangzhou, Guangdong.[2][5]

Princelings

Ye was the leader or godfather of the Princelings. He was low-profile but influential in political, military and business circles. Many people who ran into troubles looked for Ye, who was always able to resolve their problems.[6]

Personal life

Ye married painter Qian Ningge (钱宁戈), daughter of Qian Yimin, a Communist revolutionist and politician. They had a son, Ye Hong (叶弘), and a daughter, Ye Jingzi (叶静子). His son-in-law is Wang Jingyang (王京阳), grandson of Wang Zhen, one of the Eight Elders of the Communist Party of China.[7]

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References
  1. 叶选宁：“独臂将军”的传奇人生. takungpao (in Chinese). 2016-07-14.
  2. 叶选宁往事：善打交道 被称作红二代之间粘合剂. Tencent (in Chinese). 2016-07-14.
  3. "International Liaison Department (China Association for International Friendly Contacts) General Political Department". fas.org.
  4. 《晴耕雨读——叶选宁习字展》在岳麓书院举办. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2015-10-11.
  5. 媒体：开国元勋叶剑英次子叶选宁去世 享年79岁. Tencent (in Chinese). 2016-07-10.
  6. 中國太子黨的崛起：紅二代真正的大佬葉選寧 (in Chinese).
  7. 中共元老叶剑英次子叶选宁　今病逝广州. Appletw (in Chinese). 2016-07-10.
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