Shao Wenkai (; 1887–????) was a member of the military in the

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. He belonged to the

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, later he became important during the

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. His

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was Zhongze (). He was born in

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Biography

In 1919 Shao Wenkai graduated from the Three Northeast Military Academy's () Department of Infantry in the 5th period. In 1927 he was appointed Chief of Staff of the 8th Army of the Northeast Army. In the next year he was promoted to acting Commander of the 27th Brigade of the North East Army. In 1931 he was appointed Vice-Provost Marshal of Northeast and Chief Martial Law Administrator in Beiping (

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). In 1936 he became corresponding lieutenant general. Later Shao Wenkai participated in the

. In May 1944 he was appointed Governor of

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. He served in that post until the following May, when he was appointed a member of the Military Commission. After the Wang Jingwei regime collapsed, Shao Wenkai was arrested by

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...

's National Government. He was convicted of treason and surrender to the enemy (namely Hanjian) and sentenced to death by a military tribunal,Yu Zidao (etc.), pp.1422-1423. but his fate remains unknown.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shao, Wenkai Republic of China warlords from Liaoning National Revolutionary Army generals from Liaoning Military personnel of the Republic of China in the Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese collaborators with Imperial Japan 1887 births Year of death uncertain Politicians from Liaoyang