Sheng Shiqi

Sheng Shiqi (Chinese: 盛世骐; pinyin: Shèng Shìqí; Wade–Giles: Sheng Shih-ch'i; 1901–19 March 1942) was a Chinese brigade commander in Xinjiang, and the brother of the governor of that province, Sheng Shicai. His murder was a matter of dispute between the Soviet Union and the regional government in Xinjiang, with Sheng Shicai claiming his brother's murder was orchestrated by the Soviets in order to stage a coup, while the Soviets claimed Sheng ordered his brother's murder because of his close ties to Moscow.

Sheng Shiqi

Sheng Shiqi (Chinese: 盛世骐; pinyin: Shèng Shìqí; Wade–Giles: Sheng Shih-ch'i; 1901–19 March 1942) was a Chinese brigade commander in Xinjiang, and the brother of the governor of that province, Sheng Shicai. His murder was a matter of dispute between the Soviet Union and the regional government in Xinjiang, with Sheng Shicai claiming his brother's murder was orchestrated by the Soviets in order to stage a coup, while the Soviets claimed Sheng ordered his brother's murder because of his close ties to Moscow.