Xu Qinxian
Xu Qinxian (Chinese: 徐勤先; August 1935 – 8 January 2021) was a Chinese major general of the People's Liberation Army. As commander of the 38th Group Army, he refused the order to use force against demonstrators in Beijing during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. As a result, Xu was court-martialed, jailed for five years and expelled from the Chinese Communist Party. After serving his sentence, he was exiled to Shijiazhuang, Hebei, where he spent the remainder of his life.
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| Birth name | Xu Qinxian |
| Born | August 1935 Yexian, Shandong, Republic of China (now Laizhou, Shandong, China) |
| Died | 8 January 2021 (aged 85) Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China |
| Allegiance | China |
| Service/ | People's Liberation Army |
| Commands held | 38th Group Army 1st Armored Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
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| Chinese | 徐勤先 | ||||||||
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