The Liu Liankun incident is the largest military espionage case since the founding of the People's Republic of China. He became a spy for Taiwan in 1992 and at the same time had the status of a major general on both sides of the strait. Captured in 1999. In the past seven years, Liu Liankun has leaked a lot of military intelligence to Taiwan's Military Intelligence Bureau, so why did such a major general choose to betray the country and become a "double agent"?
With interests as bait, they are interlocking
On January 1, 1979, the "Letter to Taiwan Compatriots" was published in the People's Daily. With the joint efforts of the compatriots on both sides of the strait, we will gradually promote the realization of the "three links" between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, which are directly linked to "postal services, navigation, and trade." There have been many "firsts" to break through the old situation.
The history of cross-strait relations has frequently "innovated", and opening up and interconnecting means a great relaxation of cross-strait relations, but it also means risks and tests!
Against this background, Taiwan's intelligence bureau wants to obtain information on the Continental Army. Through Hong Kong businessman Zhang Zhipeng, they contacted and induced Shao Zhengzong, a retired mainland colonel, to provide information to the other side, and in addition to the temptation of money, they also promised to satisfy their desire to immigrate to Taiwan. However, after Shao Zhengzong provided information, the Taiwan side failed to fulfill its promises, and Shao Zhengzong wanted to break off cooperation.
Unexpectedly, after Zhang Zhipeng broke his promise, he threatened Shao Zhengzong and asked him to find someone with a higher rank to provide information. Shao Zhengzong therefore turned to his superior, Liu Liankun, who agreed to become a spy for Taiwan independence, driven by huge interests.
Seven years of incubation, leaking a large number of military secrets
In the 1996 Taiwan Strait crisis, tension between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait was intended. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) originally wanted to conduct large-scale military exercises in order to deter the Taiwan independence separatists who are too rampant on the island. Unexpectedly, the content of the exercise and the military plan were learned in advance by the Taiwan independence elements.
As a result of this incident, the National Security Agency suspected that there were spies within the army and launched a long-term investigation. But because Liu Liankun was very hidden, he was not arrested until 1999.
It was later ascertained that Liu Liankun provided relevant information to Taiwan's Military Intelligence Bureau three months before the start of the military exercise. As a result, the "96 Military Exercise" has lost its preemptive advantage and has been frequently seized by its opponents in incidents in the Taiwan Strait.
During these seven years of inactivity, Liu Liankun leaked a large amount of our secrets, and when he met with the Taiwan side for the first time, he directly handed over 12 pieces of top-secret information as a "letter of surrender."
No matter how deep it is, it is difficult to escape justice
After receiving accurate information, the Lee Teng-hui authorities, in addition to making military arrangements and being ready for battle, also vigorously hyped up the mainland's "military threat" and even handed over the information to the United States, requesting that the United States send troops to help.
Lee
Lee Teng-hui was even more arrogant and excessive, and even made public the content of the information provided by Liu Liankun in his "presidential" campaign speech, saying in public: "All the actions of the Chinese communists are under our control, and the mainland's missiles are empty bombs." ”
It is also Lee Teng-hui's unabashed "empty bag bomb theory" and "18 sets of scripts" that he threw out. This has made the NSA more convictive of spies within the military.
Lee
In March 1999, the military targeted Liu Liankun. The mainland's counter-espionage organs took unified action and arrested Liu Liankun and other people involved in the case. After interrogation, Liu Liankun confessed to his espionage and was later sentenced to death by a military court and deprived of political rights for life.
In the face of interests, abandon the country and abandon the family
When Wang Baoyuan, deputy director of the Sixth Division of Taiwan's Military Intelligence Bureau, met Liu Liankun for the first time in Guangzhou, the two sides agreed on Liu Liankun's treatment, contact methods, and key tasks. Wang Baoyuan offered Liu Liankun preferential treatment, including a monthly salary, work bonuses and post-retirement care.
The monthly salary is $3,500 per month, plus a "work bonus". For each batch of information provided, the Taiwan side will pay as little as NT$400,000 and as much as one million yuan, which will be transferred to an overseas bank account on behalf of the Taiwan side. He also promised to arrange for him to live abroad or in Taiwan according to his personal wishes.
And after his wife found out about his espionage, he continued to go his own way. It is recorded that his wife was frightened and threatened to commit suicide when she discovered his espionage, demanding that he turn his back on, but he only superficially appeased him and privately purchased another property in Beijing for the purpose of gathering intelligence.
According to various confessions, Liu Liankun's espionage act was completely motivated by personal greed! In the face of interests, without the slightest struggle, he threw himself into the arms of the enemy, abandoned his loyalty to the motherland, and betrayed the trust of the people. Even if his wife dissuaded him, he never thought of turning back!
epilogue
To sum up, Liu Liankun's case is a very serious case, which has sounded the alarm for us. We must strengthen the examination and supervision of personnel, strengthen the sense of confidentiality, and enhance the sense of patriotism and loyalty of personnel to ensure the security and interests of the country and the people.