On the eve of the Qingming Festival (Tomb-sweeping Day), at least four senior generals of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) died of illness in the four-day period from March 30 to April 2, 2024.
The deaths include CCP Major General Zhang Lixiong, CCP Lieutenant General and former deputy commander of the Air Force in the Nanjing Military Region Han Decai, CCP Lieutenant General and former deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region Song Wenhan, and CCP Navy Rear Admiral Huo Ling.