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Chi Haotian | |
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| 迟浩田 Chih Hao-tien | |
 Chi in 2000 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission | |
| In office Party Commission: 28 September 1995 – 15 November 2002 State Commission: 28 March 1993 – 5 March 2003 | |
| Chairman | Jiang Zemin |
| State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China | |
| In office 29 March 1993 – 17 March 2003 | |
| Premier | Li Peng Zhu Rongji |
| 8th Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 29 March 1993 – 17 March 2003 | |
| Premier | Li Peng Zhu Rongji |
| Preceded by | Qin Jiwei |
| Succeeded by | Cao Gangchuan |
| Head of the General Staff Department of the People's Liberation Army | |
| In office 28 November 1987 – 28 October 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Dezhi |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Wannian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1929 Zhaoyuan, Shandong, Republic of China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch/service |  PLA Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1944–2003 |
| Rank |  General |
| Battles/wars | Chinese Civil War Korean War |
| Awards |  Order of Liberation (3rd Class; 1955) |
Chi Haotian (simplified Chinese: 迟浩田; traditional Chinese: 遲浩田; pinyin: Chí Hàotián; born 9 July 1929), also spelled as Chih Hao-tien, is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He served as Minister of National Defense from 1993 to 2003.