October 22
On October 22, 1986, Ye Jianying died in Beijing at the age of 90.
On October 22, 1986, Ye Jianying died in Beijing at the age of 90. In their obituary, the CPC Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission called Ye Jianying a great proletarian revolutionary, statesman, and military figure, one of the founders of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and an outstanding leader who has held important leadership positions in the party and the state for a long time.
(Source: Beijing Group Workers)
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