Shi Yunsheng (; born 1940 in

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) is a retired

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and admiral of the

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(PLAN) of China. He was the fifth commander of the PLAN (1996–2003). He was the commander of air force of

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, and was promoted to vice commander of air force of Navy in 1990. Two years later, he was promoted to vice commander of PLA Navy. In November 1996, he was appointed as commander in chief of the Navy. This was followed by a promotion to

full admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of th ...

in 2000. In June 2003, Shi was dismissed and forced into retirement after the fatal submarine 361 incident. He was replaced by Admiral Zhang Dingfa. Shi was a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party.

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