He Yingqin

Chinese soldier and politician. Born in Guizhou Province. Graduated from the Japanese Military Academy in 1916 (Taisho 5). While in Japan, he joined the China Tongminghui and participated in the anti-Yuan Shikai political struggle after the Xinhai Revolution. In 1924, he became deputy principal of the Huangpu Military Academy, then commander of the First Corps of the National Revolutionary Army in the Northern Expedition, and also served as chief of staff, helping Chiang Kai-shek. After the Manchurian Incident, he attempted to reach a compromise with Japan, and while chairman of the Beijing Military Committee, he concluded the Meizu-He Yingqin Agreement in 1935, helping the Japanese army control North China. In the midst of the Sino-Japanese War, he became commander-in-chief of the Army in 1939, and after the war, in 1947, he represented China at the United Nations Security Council Chiefs of Staff Meeting. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, he fled to Taiwan and was active in the MRA (Moral Re-Armament Movement, now IC = Initiatives of Change) and other groups. He also held important positions such as chairman of the Taiwan Strategic Advisory Committee.

[Yuzo Kato]

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中国の軍人、政治家。貴州(きしゅう／コイチョウ)省の人。1916年（大正5）日本の陸軍士官学校を卒業。在日中に中国同盟会に加入して、辛亥(しんがい)革命後の反袁世凱(えんせいがい)の政争に参加。1924年黄埔(こうほ)陸軍軍官学校の教頭、ついで北伐の国民革命軍第一軍団長となり、参謀長も歴任し、蒋介石(しょうかいせき／チヤンチエシー)を助けた。満州事変後、日本との妥協を策し、北京(ペキン)軍事分会委員長のとき、1935年に梅津‐何応欽協定を締結して日本軍の華北支配を助けた。日中戦争のさなか1939年に陸軍総司令、戦後1947年には国連安保理事会参謀長会議に中国代表として出席。人民共和国成立後は台湾に逃れ、MRA（道徳再武装運動、現IC＝Initiatives of Change）などで活動。台湾戦略顧問委員会主任委員などの要職を務めた。

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