Teresa Teng was a Kuomintang spy
On May 8, 1995, Teresa Teng, a generation of singers, died suddenly of asthma in Chiang Mai Hospital, Thailand, at the age of 42. When the news spread, the whole of Southeast Asia was shocked.
What is even more surprising is that after her body was transported back to Taiwan from Thailand, the Kuomintang authorities in Taiwan held a huge funeral for her, a scale rarely seen in many years.
Taiwan's Kuomintang also set up a special funeral committee, numbering more than 200 people, and Soong Chu-yu, then chairman of Taiwan Province, personally served as chairman of the committee and was responsible for preparing and presiding over the funeral.
The funeral of Taiwan's famous singer Teresa Teng has attracted widespread attention, and the mourners are not only dignitaries from the political and business circles, but also a large number of party, government and military dignitaries, which is rare in the funeral of artists in Taiwan.
What is even more puzzling is that at the funeral, soldiers of the Kuomintang army carried the coffin for Teresa Teng, and Teresa Teng's coffin was also covered with the Kuomintang party flag. For Teresa Teng, a singer who has not been involved in politics too much, such a funeral specification is too grand and incomprehensible.
In Taiwan, although there are many well-known artists, few can enjoy such a high-profile funeral, and Teresa Teng's funeral has undoubtedly raised deep questions about the Kuomintang's attitude towards the artist.
While there was speculation about why Teresa Teng disappeared suddenly, a news from a Taiwanese newspaper offered a possible explanation for the mystery. It is said that Teresa Teng is actually a Kuomintang spy, and the appearance of this news once again pushed her to the cusp of ......
Teresa Teng, the identity of a generation of singers, was revealed to be an intelligence officer of the Third Division of the Taiwan Security Bureau, which is shocking. Taiwanese newspapers not only published this information, but also provided detailed evidence.
Among them, retired Major General Gu Zhengwen personally confirmed that Teresa Teng was an important person in the department, and said that her boss, Director Wu, had been in contact with her for a long time.
Although these statements point to specific departments and leaders, there are still those who are skeptical of their authenticity, as this information does not count as direct evidence and may also be fabricated.
Moreover, Taiwan's Security Service has not publicly confirmed the accuracy of this information. Just when everyone was confused about this, Taiwan** broke out another heavyweight evidence, that is, Teresa Teng once signed a document related to the intelligence department, which contained "loyalty to the party-state" and other contents to express loyalty.
Teresa Teng was revealed by Taiwan** to have officially joined the intelligence department, but she signed a contract in 1968. At the time, Taiwan's intelligence services were looking for public figures to serve as intelligence agents, using their influence in Southeast Asia and internationally to gather intelligence and political resources.
Teresa Teng, who was about to perform in Singapore at that time, also became the target of Taiwan's intelligence services.
When Teresa Teng was about to leave Taiwan, the intelligence department approached her and asked her to sign a loyalty agreement, indicating that she would be loyal to the Taiwan authorities wherever she went in the future.
If she didn't sign it, she wouldn't be able to leave Taiwan. For the sake of her acting career, Teresa Teng reluctantly signed this agreement, and since then she has been closely connected with Taiwan's intelligence services.
However, despite this evidence, there are still people who wonder how Teresa Teng, as a singer, can work for Taiwan's intelligence services as an intelligence officer? Because every appearance of her will attract attention, her whereabouts will definitely attract the attention of others, and it must be difficult to secretly gather intelligence, right?
According to Taiwanese newspaper reports, Teresa Teng is not an intelligence agent, and her main role is to deliver information, and she shuttles back and forth between the Taiwanese authorities and some of the heads of state who support Chiang Kai-shek, acting as a messenger.
When Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo were in contact with politicians in the United States, Japan, and other countries, it was inconvenient for them to come forward in person for various reasons, so they chose a public figure like Teresa Teng who was active in various countries as an intermediary to convey information.
As a popular singer, Teresa Teng has access to foreign dignitaries, and her status as a singer also provides her with a good cover. This news was confirmed in Taiwanese media, and for a while, the news that Teresa Teng was suspected of being a spy caused a sensation and troubled fans throughout Southeast Asia.
Some people are curious that delivering political information is an important task, at that time, there were many celebrities in Taiwan who were also very famous, including many artists with political backgrounds, why did the Jiang family choose Teresa Teng?
Teresa Teng was able to become an intelligence agent selected by the Taiwan authorities because of her family background. Her father, Deng Shu, originally from Handan, Hebei Province, joined the Kuomintang army in his early years, retreated to Taiwan with Chiang Kai-shek in 1949, and later retired from the Kuomintang army with the rank of lieutenant.
Although Deng Shu's military rank was not high, he had always supported the Kuomintang and ran a rice shop in Yunlin County, Taiwan. Teresa Teng is Deng Shu's fourth daughter, and her family background makes her a target of choice for the authorities.
Teresa Teng, a singer born in a family of Kuomintang soldiers, and her younger brother also joined the Taiwanese Kuomintang army under the influence of his father. Therefore, the Chiang family was very reassured of her and introduced her to the intelligence department.
Teresa Teng grew up in such a family and was deeply influenced by military culture. In her acting career, she paid special attention to the performances of the labor army, and even went to Kinmen, which is across the sea from Xiamen, five times.
Teresa Teng is keen on performing in the labor army, and even performs in various units at her own expense, so she is respected as "the lover of the army". Her love for the military may have stemmed from her family's influence, and the allegiance agreement she signed was indicative of her ties to Taiwan's intelligence services.
In addition, the high-profile funeral held for her by the Kuomintang at the time of her death also raised doubts about her identity. While these factors provide corroboration for her identity as an intelligence agent, sane people believe only direct evidence, and they will not easily believe this fact without finding conclusive evidence that is completely credible.
The grand funeral was just a show, and Teresa Teng's spy identity was not true. Gu Zhengwen said that those reports were just fabricated by newspapers in order to attract attention, and did not match the actual situation.
Why did the Kuomintang in Taiwan hold a funeral for Teresa Teng? The reason behind it was closely related to the situation in Taiwan at that time. Despite the fact that in the 70s of the 20th century, the Kuomintang was forced to leave the United Nations, they have always been reluctant to remain silent in the international community.
As a result, they are constantly working to expand Taiwan's influence. And with Chiang Ching-kuo's lifting of Taiwan's military martial law, more and more Taiwanese artists began to go international. Teresa Teng's death undoubtedly provided an opportunity for the Kuomintang to expand its influence.
The Kuomintang values the huge influence of Taiwanese artists and regards them as standard-bearers for propaganda of the Taiwan authorities. Teresa Teng, a widely loved singer in Southeast Asia, her influence and singing voice are spread in Southeast Asian countries, and her status is very important in Taiwan's entertainment industry.
Therefore, Teresa Teng is naturally regarded by the Taiwan authorities as a symbol of propaganda for Taiwan and has been highly valued. Teresa Teng's sudden death sent shockwaves through Southeast Asia, and the Kuomintang took the opportunity to plan a lavish funeral to expand Taiwan's influence.
The Kuomintang's high-profile performance at Teresa Teng's funeral successfully attracted the attention of the society, and Taiwanese newspapers followed up with hype, claiming that Teresa Teng had the identity of a spy. What's more, they stamped the Kuomintang flag on Teresa Teng's coffin, making the outside world mistakenly believe that she has a special relationship with the Kuomintang.
However, this is not the case. Teresa Teng's relationship with the KMT is not close, and even somewhat bad. This can be seen in the case of her being prevented from going to the mainland by the Kuomintang.
Although Teresa Teng's songs swept Southeast Asia in the 80s of the 20th century, and even had many fans in the mainland, she did not receive a positive response from the Kuomintang.
Teresa Teng often listened to her father tell the story of Chinese mainland since she was a child, and she was full of yearning for that land. Therefore, when she received an invitation to perform in the mainland, she immediately began to prepare.
However, just when everything was ready, she received an interview from the Kuomintang ** in Taiwan, who dissuaded her from performing on the mainland, and this was exactly the will of Chiang Ching-kuo, the president of the Kuomintang at the time.
At that time, relations between Taiwan and the mainland were still tense, and Chiang Ching-kuo pursued a policy of "no contact, no negotiation, and no compromise" toward the mainland. He felt that Teresa Teng's performance in the mainland violated this policy, so he sent people to prevent her from going to the mainland.
Although there were rumors that Teresa Teng was a Kuomintang spy, if Chiang Ching-kuo really believed this statement, it would be beneficial for him to let Teresa Teng go to the mainland to steal intelligence for the Kuomintang.
It can also be seen from this that Teresa Teng is not a spy. Moreover, she was not able to set foot on mainland soil until her death, which also proved that she was not an intelligence agent of the Kuomintang.
In addition, in 1979"Fake passport turmoil"It also further confirms this view, Teresa Teng does not hold an important position in Taiwan's Kuomintang authorities. At that time, martial law had not yet been lifted, leaving and entering Taiwan required strict control.
Although it is difficult for a public figure like Teresa Teng to obtain a permit to enter and leave Taiwan frequently, she needs to go through a complicated application process every time she leaves Taiwan, which seriously affects her participation in performances around the world.
In order to facilitate her performance career, when performing in Indonesia in 1977, Teresa Teng proposed to Indonesia** the need to apply for an Indonesian passport, Indonesia** agreed, and successfully applied for an Indonesian passport for her the following year, and she began to use it all over the world.
When Teresa Teng went to Japan in 1979, she was seen by a reporter at the airport holding an Indonesian passport, and then the matter was reported.
Teresa Teng's incident has aroused close attention from Taiwan's Kuomintang authorities and Japan. Soon after, upon her arrival in Japan, she was abruptly detained by the Tokyo Immigration Office on the grounds of "suspicion of illegal entry."
Although the Indonesian Embassy in Japan had confirmed that Teresa Teng's passport was legitimate, Japan** still insisted on conducting a long investigation. During this period, Teresa Teng has been in detention.
The incident caused a stir in Southeast Asia, and although many people came to show solidarity and help, Japan** still insisted on a thorough investigation. After the investigation, the Japanese authorities ruthlessly deported Teresa Teng and banned her from entering Japan for a year.
After Teresa Teng was released in Tokyo, she originally planned to return to Taiwan, but the Taiwanese Kuomintang authorities refused to let her enter the country, citing the reason that she had not returned within the time limit. In desperation, Teresa Teng chose to go to the United States, where her performance was arranged.
This shows that Teresa Teng did not have an important position as an intelligence agent in the Kuomintang system, as people said after her death. Although Teresa Teng actively performed for the Kuomintang army when she became popular in Taiwan, and contributed to them, after being expelled from Japan, the Kuomintang authorities did not open up to Teresa Teng for the sake of their own face.
Teresa Teng's initial active participation in labor army performances was due to the influence of her father, who was a soldier. However, she was later forced to sign a "allegiance agreement" with the Kuomintang and was forbidden to return to Taiwan and the mainland.
These events made her lose her favor with the Kuomintang. In the end, all kinds of rumors about her being a spy of the Kuomintang were exposed, which only confirmed that Teresa Teng is a singer who is loved by the Chinese people.