Fan Ming

Fan Ming (Chinese: 范明; December 4, 1914 – February 23, 2010), originally named Hao Keyong (郝克勇), was a prominent political figure and military general in the People's Republic of China.

[4] After the Marco Polo Bridge incident, Hao enrolled in the Department of Political Science and Economics at the Xi'an Branch of the National Northeastern University.

[6][7] During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Hao Keyong engaged in united front work under the direct leadership of the CCP Shaanxi Provincial Committee, particularly under Zhou Enlai.

[10][11] In 1944, under Mao Zedong's directive, Fan Ming handed over party work and organizational responsibilities within the 38th Army to Li Sen and others, then returned to Yan'an in March.

[12] Between February 1938 and April 1944, Fan Ming and his colleagues organized five training programs, preparing over 2,000 revolutionary cadres and recruiting more than 500 CCP members.

[13] Fan Ming was tasked with overseeing the deployment of CCP underground organizations across the five northwestern provinces, as well as in Kuomintang-controlled areas in Henan and northern Sichuan.

[15] He served as an assistant to Peng Dehuai and participated in the defense of Yan'an, as well as in key battles including those at Qinghuabian, Yangmahe, Panglong, Shajiadian, Yichuan, Libei, Fumi, Lanzhou, and others.

[16] On the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Fan Ming traveled to Xining to gain the support of the 10th Panchen Lama for the new government.

Afterward, Fan Ming served as a member of the sixth and seventh sessions of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

[23][24] In July 2001, at the age of 87, Fan Ming was invited to Lhasa to participate in commemorative events, including the "Ceremony to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet," where he was received by Hu Jintao, who was then a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Vice President of China, and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission.

Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, and Zhu Rongji sent wreaths of condolences in his honor.