General Wang Ruilin, former deputy head of the People’s Liberation Army’s General Political Department, died on Saturday at the age of 88. Photo: Handout
General Wang Ruilin, former deputy head of the People’s Liberation Army’s General Political Department, died on Saturday at the age of 88. Photo: Handout
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Deng Xiaoping’s top aide in Chinese army, Wang Ruilin, dies aged 88

  • Wang worked for China’s paramount leader off and on for decades, and shared his roller-coaster ride through the Cultural Revolution
  • Funeral ceremony to be held on Monday in Beijing, sources say

General Wang Ruilin, former deputy head of the People’s Liberation Army’s General Political Department, died on Saturday at the age of 88. Photo: Handout
General Wang Ruilin, former deputy head of the People’s Liberation Army’s General Political Department, died on Saturday at the age of 88. Photo: Handout
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