Huang Yiguang | |
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| Native name | 黃逸光 |
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| Died | (1940-12-17)December 17, 1940 |
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| Conflicts | Second Sino-Japanese War † |
Huang Yiguang (simplified Chinese:黄逸光;traditional Chinese:黃逸光;pinyin:Huáng Yìguāng) was aMexican-bornChinese politician, aviator, and explorer. He was born into a well-connected and wealthy family in Mexico and served as a pilot in the Chinese air force during World War II.[1]
He took part in one of a number of assassination attempts on the life of the Chinese politicianWang Jingwei, whocollaborated with Japan during theiroccupation of China from 1937 to 1945.[2] An aviator and explorer, he travelled widely with strong connections with theChinese community in the United Kingdom. A former associate of Wang, he was welcomed in Wang's inner circle, but his assassination attempt failed when his radio equipment was discovered. He was executed by theEmpire of Japan on 17 December 1940.
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