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Zhang Zhizhong

1890–1969 · 20th century

Zhang Zhizhong was a Chinese Nationalist general who commanded in the battle of Shanghai in 1937 and later became a leading negotiator with the Communists. As head of the Nationalist administration in north-west China from 1946, he negotiated a coalition government for Xinjiang with the leaders of the Second East Turkestan Republic. Sent to Beijing for peace talks in 1949, he remained there and served the People's Republic.

Zhang Zhizhong
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Second East Turkestan Republic

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