11 Facts About Ma Hongbin

Ma Hongbin was a prominent Chinese Muslim warlord active mainly during the Republican era, and was part of the Ma clique.

Ma Hongbin was the acting Chairman of Gansu and Ningxia Provinces for a short period.

Ma Hongbin was the son of Ma Fulu who died in 1900 when fighting against the foreigners in the Battle of Peking in the Boxer Rebellion.

Ma Hongbin was governor of Ningxia from 1921 to 1928 and chairman of the government of Ningxia in 1930.

However, Ma Hongbin caused and consequently lost a power struggle with his cousin Ma Hongkui, a fact that was exploited by Chiang Kai-shek to his own advantage by preventing Hongbin's total defeat.

The next year in 1940, the Japanese were defeated militarily by Ma Hongbin, who caused the plan to collapse.

Ma Hongbin became the commander of the 81st Corps during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.

Ma Hongbin was named vice-chairman of Gansu province.

Ma Hongbin was vice-director of the Commission of Ethnic Affairs as well as a member of the National Defense Commission of the People's Republic of China.

Ma Hongbin's father was Ma Fulu, and his cousin was Ma Hongkui.

Ma Hongbin's uncles were Ma Fuxiang, Ma Fushou, and Ma Fucai.