1Wang Wei (1968-2001), PLA Navy pilot killed in the 2001 Hainan Island incident when his J-8 collided with a US EP-3 aircraft; posthumously honored as 海空卫士 ('Guardian of the Sea and Sky')
Wáng Wěi shì Zhōngguó zuì chángjiàn de míngzì zhī yī.
Wang Wei is one of the most common names in China.
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The April 2001 Hainan Island incident became a major diplomatic crisis between China and the US; Wang Wei's death made his name a nationalist touchstone.
