How Mao’s Plan to Invade Taiwan Was Thwarted
According to historical records, Mao Zedong and his commander of the 3rd Field Army, General Su Yu, planned a large-scale military operation to invade Taiwan by the year’s end in 1950. Mao’s plan to invade Taiwan needed not only ships, planes, and troops, but also a network of agents embedded within Taiwanese society. The agents’ ...