Song Ping, a Chinese politician and Communist revolutionary, died on March 4, 2026.
He was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and was considered the last living member of the second generation of CCP leadership. Born on April 24, 1917, in Ju County, Shandong, he entered school at age nine and later studied at Peking University and Tsinghua University.
During his time at Tsinghua, he took part in the December 9th Movement and joined a CCP-led patriotic student organization in 1936.
Song Ping (Chinese: 宋平; 24 April 1917 – 4 March 2026) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician. He was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee. Song was considered the last living member of the second generation of CCP leadership.