Background
XIAO, General was born in 1908 in Jiahe Cty., Hunan.
XIAO, General was born in 1908 in Jiahe Cty., Hunan.
Joined CCP 1927; on Long March. Then Deputy Commander Second Front Army, Commander 31st army of Fourth Front Army, Commander Hebei-RheChahar advance army (successively). Director military training department, under Military
Commission CCP Central Committee and Vice-Minister National Defence after 1949.
President Military and Political Academy 1972. Commandant PLA Military Academy 1978, First Political Commissar 1979.
Vice-Minister National Defence 1980. Vice-Chairman CPPCC National Committee 1980.
Standing Committee, Central Advisory Committee.
