The deputy secretary general of the Central Military Commission did not enter the Politburo, and Qin Jiwei advanced, and the leaders said that they did not care
In 1982, at the First Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, military representatives asked why Zhang Aiping was not on the list of candidates for the Politburo.
It turned out that his superiors had prepared for him to become a member of the leading group of the Military Commission and was about to become Minister of Defense. As is customary, he should become a member of the Politburo, or at least an alternate.
But now, instead of entering, Qin Jiwei, who became the commander of the Beijing Military Region, has become an alternate member. We know that Zhang Aiping and Qin Jiwei are generals and lieutenant generals, although their military ranks do not determine the level of their positions, but from the positions they have always held, Zhang Aiping is higher.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Qin Jiwei served as deputy commander and commander of the Kunming Military Region, commander of the Chengdu Military Region, political commissar and commander of the Beijing Military Region, and other major military regions.
Zhang Aiping once served as deputy director and deputy director and director of the National Defense Science and Technology Commission, and entered the leading group in 1980 as vice premier, ranking at the vice national level.
However, after he was removed from his post in 1982, he awaited a new appointment. The higher authorities hope that he will serve as deputy secretary general in the new Central Military Commission, and preside over the daily work of the Central Military Commission together with Yang Dezhi, director of the General Political Department, and Hong Xuezhi, director of the General Logistics Department, and may be appointed minister of national defense.
If the appointment is successful, Zhang Aiping will become one of the leaders of the Central Military Commission and form a superior-subordinate relationship with Qin Jiwei. However, among the candidates for the new Politburo, the only military representatives are Yang Shangkun, Yang Dezhi, ** and Qin Jiwei, and there are no Zhang Aiping and Hong Xuezhi.
Zhang Aiping was elected to work in the Military Commission before the vice national level, and was also a vice premier before. When Zhang Aiping was not on the list of candidates, some veterans of the army hoped that their superiors would explain.
A leader said that the army accounted for a large proportion, and Qin Jiwei also agreed with everyone's opinions. But he said he couldn't call the shots and needed to report to his superiors. In the end, Comrade Xiaoping decided not to change the list, and said that everyone did not know Zhang Aiping, and he would not care about fame and fortune.
Historically, Zhang Aiping has resigned from his post many times, such as when Mr. Chen proposed that he be the chief of staff of the New Fourth Army, he refused and recommended others. In 1952, he was appointed deputy commander and chief of staff of the East China Military Region, but he believed that the deputy commander was a nominal and it was better to be a full-time chief of staff.
In addition, in 1977, Comrade Xiaoping asked him to assist him in his work with the Central Military Commission, and wanted to promote him as secretary general, but he again resigned and proposed
Although Zhang Aiping did not enter the Politburo, he left a deep impression on everyone with his dedication and dedication. He did not care about this, but paid more attention to the work itself, and for him, Comrade Xiaoping's evaluation was more important than entering the Politburo.
He deeply feels that no matter how high or low the position is, the key is to do things, not just to pursue a higher position. He disagrees with those who only value entering the Politburo, believing that the most important thing is how much talent and contribution he has, not his status.
He felt that no matter how high his position was, if he couldn't do things, he would be criticized by the people.
In this Politburo, Yang Shangkun, Yang Dezhi, ** and Qin Jiwei have attracted much attention. Qin Jiwei succeeded Zhang Aiping as Minister of National Defense in 1988 and was subsequently elected as a member of the 13th Politburo.