Zhu Chenghu

Zhu Chenghu

Zhu Chenghu (Chinese: 朱成虎; * 1952 in Dangtu , China ) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and a professor at the National Defense University (NDU) of the People's Liberation Army.

He is the grandchild of Zhu De , a companion of Mao's and long-time commander in chief of the Chinese Red Army. He published various books and articles on military strategy . He is married to a neurologist and has a daughter who is studying economics.

He gained international fame when he stated in an interview in 2005 that the People's Republic of China might carry out a nuclear bomb attack on the USA if the USA should interfere in the conflict between China and Taiwan . A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry retracted Chenghu's statement.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Expert: Chinese military urgent to enhance capability of winning IT-based warfare . In: english.chinamil.com.cn China Military Online English Edition . January 7, 2015. Accessed March 26, 2015.
2. ↑ Zhu Chenghu military.people.com.cn
3. ↑ Stephanie Lieggi: Going Beyond the Stir: The Strategic Realities of China's no-first-use policy . In: Monterey Institute of International Studies . The Nuclear Threat Initiative. March 1, 2005. Accessed March 24, 2015.
4. ^ Fury over PLA official's nuclear threat . In: Taipei Times . July 16, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Zhu is the family name here, Chenghu is the first name.