Xu Xiangqian
Then, on May 29, 1989, the high command of the Navy sent a report to the Party centre supporting its decision in introducing martial law. However, naval officers also included concerns that were outlined in their report. They did not support the denunciation of Zhao Ziyang and worried about whether the Chinese Communist Party leadership was stable. They also suggested that the CCP listen to the demands of the students especially in terms of public security, corruption, and the imbalance between wages. Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Deng Xiaoping and his orders were met with resistance from both higher and medium ranking PLA officials after the declaration of martial law. Many veterans and top military leaders also signed petitions against soldiers using force against the protesters such as: Nie Rongzhen, Xu Xiangqian, Zhang Aiping, and Ye Fei.