Zhang Jianqi

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Jianqi (Chinese: 张建启; born 25 March 1946) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center from 2001 to 2004.

Zhang Jianqi
张建启
Commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
In office 2001–2004
Preceded by	Liu Mingshan
Succeeded by	Zhang Yulin
Personal details
Born	(1946-03-25) 25 March 1946 (age 79) Cao County, Shandong, Republic of China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Harbin Institute of Military Engineering
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	?–2009
Rank	Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	张建启
Traditional Chinese	張建啟
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Jiànqǐ

Biography

Zhang was born into a poor peasant family in Cao County, Shandong, on 25 March 1946.^[1][2] In 1964, he was admitted to Harbin Institute of Military Engineering, majoring in nuclear physics.^[1][2] After graduation in 1970, he was assigned to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.^[1][2] In 1997, he became deputy commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, rising to commander in 2001. He became deputy director of the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department in 2004, serving in the post until his retirement in July 2009.