Song Ping, ‘loyal communist fighter’, dies aged 108 after career that spanned decades
South China Morning Post
by Josephine MaMarch 4, 2026
Song Ping, a veteran Chinese revolutionary who lived through five generations of Communist Party leaders, has died at the age of 108.
He died at 3.36pm in Beijing on Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua reported, describing him as a loyal communist fighter, and an outstanding state and party leader.
Song’s career began in the 1930s before the founding of the People’s Republic including a spell as political secretary to the future premier Zhou Enlai.
Song held many important positions during the...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 3/4/2026