Xiao Shuxuan (, 1894-1945) was a

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who served in the

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before defecting to

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. Xiao took part in the 1911

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and later fought in the

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as a commander. In 1939-40, Xiao defected to Wang Jingwei's faction and joined his new pro-Japanese government. He held a number of prominent positions in Nanjing regime, including minister of Military Training and Chairman of the National Military Council. In 1943, when he was appointed head of the Central Military Academy and in March 1945, Army Minister. He was killed in 1945 while resisting arrest.Xiao Shuxuan - Biography
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Sources

Literature

*Xu, Youchun. ''Dictionary of the People of the Republic'' (民国人物大辞典増訂版). Hebei People's Publishing House, 2007. . *Liu, Shou. ''Official Chronology of the Republic of China'' (民国職官年表). Zhonghua Book Company, 1995. .

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{{s-end 1894 births 1945 deaths Chinese people of World War II Generals from Fujian Chinese collaborators with Imperial Japan Kuomintang collaborators with Imperial Japan Republic of China Army generals Politicians from Fuzhou Republic of China politicians from Fujian People executed by China