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Qiu Yanhan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Tianmen, Hubei province. He was born in 1944, joined the PLA in 1960, and joined the CPC in 1965. He was promoted to the rank of major general in 1995, and lieutenant general in 2001. Qiu held leading posts in the PLA 168th Infantry Regiment, where he served as chief of staff until 1978. In the mid-1990s he served as deputy commander of the South Border Military Region.

Recent Career Data

2002—2007	Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2001—	Lieutenant General, PLA
2000—	Commander, PLA, Regions, Lanzhou Military Region, Xinjiang Military District
1999—2000	Commander, PLA, Regions, Lanzhou Military Region, Shaanxi Military District Shaanxi Province
1997—1999	Commander, PLA, Regions, Nanjing Military Region Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1996—1997	Student, University of National Defense, Basic Department Beijing Municipality
1995—2001	Major General, PLA
1993—1997	Deputy Commander, PLA, Regions, Nanjing Military Region Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1984—1993	Division Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force)
1983—1984	Deputy Division Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force)