Born: 1929 (age 94 years), Zhaoyuan, Yantai, China
Spouse: Jiang Qingping (m. 1956)
Previous offices: Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (1993–2003), State Councillor of China (1993–2003), and Minister of National Defense of China (1993–2003)
Party: Communist Party of China
Education: PLA Military Academy (1960) and Ground Force Command College
Chairman: Jiang Zemin