Ye Jianying
Americannoun
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The only time China attended was when Marshal Ye Jianying came in 1958, four years before the two countries went to war over their disputed border.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
Marshal Ye Jianying, a Chinese Communist party veteran, was the chief guest in 1958, four years before India and China went to war over a border dispute.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2022
Ye Jianying was a hero of China’s Communist revolution.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2018
Ye Jianying and Li Xiannian, both old marshals, led the coup.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oldest of the six-man group is Marshal Ye Jianying, 86.
From Time Magazine Archive
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