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Wang Xiaolong (Chinese Coast Guardsman)
Wang Xiaolong (; December 1995 – March 24, 2023) was a Chinese China Coast Guard, Coast Guard who was killed whilst intercepting a smuggling operation. He is the first China Coast Guard (CCG) member to be killed in the line of duty and the first CCG member to be made a Martyr (China), martyr for heroism. Early life Wang Xiaolong was born in December 1995 in Fuyang, Anhui. He studied at the . After graduation, he enlisted in the Guangdong Provincial Coast Guard Bureau in July 2019. He joined the Chinese Communist Party on December 18, 2020. He was assigned to the Chengqu, Shanwei, Chengqu District Coast Guard Station of the Shanwei Municipal Coast Guard Bureau. He assisted in putting out a ship fire on November 17, 2021, and intercepting illegal immigrants on May 13, 2022. Death On March 23, 2023, the Shanwei Municipal Coast Guard Bureau learned of offshore smugglers near . Around 3:10 AM on March 24, 2023, the suspect ship was intercepted and boarded by the CCG; the boar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martyr (China)
Martyr ( zh, s=烈士, hp=Lièshì) is an honorary title in the People's Republic of China given by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, the People's Liberation Army or provincial governments in the country. The state can prosecute those who slander officially designated martyrs under the Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs. Description Martyr is an honorary title for those who officially sacrificed their lives for a just cause or sacrificed their lives for justice. In the Ming dynasty, the Great Ming Code stipulated that actors were not allowed to play loyal martyrs, and those who violated the law would be punished. In the People's Republic of China, martyrs were formerly called "revolutionary martyrs", referring to Chinese citizens (including members of the People's Liberation Army) who "died heroically in the revolutionary struggle, defending the motherland and socialist modernization construction." In addition, according to the "Several Exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |