22 Apr 1949
China
China
- He Yingqin was named the acting Minister of Defense. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | CPC]
- Yan Xishan sent a cable from Nanjing, China to Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China where his troops were besieged by Communists; he urged his officers to refuse demands for surrender. ww2dbase [Yan Xishan | Nanjing | CPC]
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