The body of Comrade Zhao Nanqi, a well-tested and loyal communist fighter, a proletarian revolutionary, an outstanding leader in national work, a leader in modern logistics construction of our army, vice chairman of the 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, former member of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China, former director of the General Logistics Department of the People's Liberation Army, and former president of the Academy of Military Sciences, was cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing on the 25th.
Comrade Zhao Nanqi died of illness at 23:12 on June 17, 2018 at the age of 91.
Xi Jinping shook hands with Zhao Nanqi's relatives and expressed deep condolences
Comrade Zhao Nanqi was seriously ill and after his death, comrades Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng, Wang Qishan, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao and other comrades went to the hospital to visit or expressed deep condolences for Comrade Zhao Nanqi's death through various forms and expressed deep condolences to his relatives.
25th, the auditorium of Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery was solemn and dignified, and the sorrow and joy were low. A banner with black and white characters hanging above the main hall is "Mourning Comrade Zhao Nanqi". Below the banner is the portrait of Comrade Zhao Nanqi. Comrade Zhao Nanqi's body lies in the bushes of flowers and cypresses, covered with the bright red flag of the Communist Party of China.
At around 9 a.m., Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng, Wang Qishan, Hu Jintao, etc. slowly walked to Comrade Zhao Nanqi's body amid the sound of sorrow and music, stood in silence, bowed three times to Comrade Zhao Nanqi's body, and shook hands with Comrade Zhao Nanqi's relatives one by one to express condolences.
Relevant leaders of the Party, the state and the army went to see each other farewell or expressed condolences in various ways. Responsible persons from relevant departments of the central and state organs, Comrade Zhao Nanqi, and his hometown representatives also went to see him off.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 25)