Zhang Aiping

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Zhang Aiping
张爱萍
State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China
In office 19 November 1982 – 12 April 1988
Premier	Zhao Ziyang Li Peng
6th Minister of National Defense
In office 19 November 1982 – 12 April 1988
Premier	Zhao Ziyang Li Peng
Preceded by	Geng Biao
Succeeded by	Qin Jiwei
Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
In office September 1980 – September 1982
Premier	Zhao Ziyang
Personal details
Born	Zhang Duanxu (张端绪) (1910-01-09)January 9, 1910 Da County, Sichuan, Qing Dynasty (now Dachuan District, Sichuan, China)
Died	July 5, 2003(2003-07-05) (aged 93) Beijing, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Counter-Japanese Military and Political University
Awards	Order of Bayi (First Class Medal) Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal) Order of Liberation (First Class Medal) Red Star Meritorious Medal of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (First Class Medal)
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army
Years of service	1929–1987
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Chinese Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War

Zhang Aiping (Chinese: 张爱萍; Wade–Giles: Chang Ai-p'ing; January 9, 1910 – July 5, 2003) was a Chinese military leader.