Wang Hsi-ling
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Vice-Admiral Wang Hsi-ling, also spelled Wang Shi-ling or Wong Hsi-ling, was the head of Republic of China Ministry of National Defense's intelligence bureau and the highest ranking officer in the military of the Republic of China ever court-martialed.[1][2]
Wang was implicated during the murder trial of United Bamboo Gang leader Chen Chi-li, when evidence arose Chen claimed that Wang had ordered him to go to Daly City, California to kill dissident journalist Henry Liu in 1984.[3] American officials travelled to Taiwan to interview him and administer a polygraph examination in February 1985; then-President Chiang Ching-kuo was at first reluctant, but on 8 February acceded to their demand. Wang denied that he had ordered Chen to kill Liu, stating he only wanted chen to "teach Liu a lesson", and further denied that his superiors had approved the killing. His three interviewers agree that they polygraph results showed both of his statements were false.[4] On 19 April 1985, he was sentenced to life in prison by a Taipei military tribunal; He could have faced the death penalty.[5] Less than a month later, Chen retracted all of his testimony implicating Wang.[1]
Wang was imprisoned at the Taiwan Garrison Command facility for political prisoners in Jingmei, Taipei County (now Wenshan District, Taipei City); his cell was reportedly equipped with a kitchen and a study, and his family was allowed to live with him.[6] He, Chen, and Chen's associate Wu Tun were granted clemency in 1991 and released from prison, having served less than six years of their life sentences.[7] It was never determined for whom Wang was covering up, though scholars agree that he was not the initiator of the plan. Later analysts suggest that Chiang's son Chiang Hsiao-wu ordered the killings.[4] However, as late as 2007, Republic of China officials continued to deny any connection of Chiang's to the case.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Taiwan Murderer Changes His Story". The New York Times. 1985-05-11. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50716FC3E5F0C728DDDAC0894DD484D81. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ Morain, Dan (1985-01-17). "Taiwan Probing Link to Murder; Intelligence Officials Tied to Death of Writer in U.S.". Los Angeles Times. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/64369674.html?dids=64369674:64369674&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+17%2C+1985&author=DAN+MORAIN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Taiwan+Probing+Link+to+Murder+Intelligence+Officials+Tied+to+Death+of+Writer+in+U.S.&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- ^ "Taiwan Admiral Named at Murder Trial". The New York Times. 1985-03-21. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9507E5D61638F932A15750C0A963948260&n=Top/News/World/Countries%20and%20Territories/China. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ a b Taylor, Jay (2000). The Generalissimo's Son: Chiang Ching-Kuo and the Revolutions in China and Taiwan. Harvard University Press. pp. 385–394. ISBN 0674002873.
- ^ Chang, Wendel (1985-04-19). "Taiwan admiral gets life in Calif. slaying". Philadelphia Daily News. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DN&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "總統:汪希苓特區和政治犯牢房 天堂與地獄 (President: Wang Hsi-ling's 'special area' and political prisoners' cells — heaven and hell)" (in Chinese). Yam News. 2007-12-10. http://news.yam.com/cna/politics/200712/20071210046039.html. Retrieved 2008-01-06.[dead link]
- ^ "Taiwan Gives Clemency to 3 Convicted of Slaying Writer". The New York Times. 1991-01-22. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE1D9143AF931A15752C0A967958260. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ "台情報員口述江南案內幕:與蔣無關 (Taiwan intelligence operative gives behind-the-scenes description of the Henry Liu case: No connection to Chiang)" (in Chinese). Ta Kung Pao. 2007-11-11. http://www.takungpao.com/news/07/11/11/TM-820663.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
[edit] Further reading
- Wang, Shih-chun (1999-04-10) (in Chinese). 忠與過:情治首長汪希苓的起落 (The rise and fall of intelligence chief Wang Hsi-ling). Bookzone. ISBN 957621551X.
- Chen, Hu-men (2007-11-07). "國安局長汪敬煦洩密給FBI (National Security Bureau chief Wang Ching-hsu made leak to FBI)" (in Chinese). Yam News. http://news.yam.com/view/mkmnews.php/543817. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
