Kao An-kuo
Kao An-kuo | |
|---|---|
| 高安國 | |
 Kao speaks on the street in 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1944 Xiangyin County, Hunan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Education | Republic of China Military Academy University of Leicester[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of China |
| Branch/service | Republic of China Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
Kao An-kuo (Chinese: 高安國; pinyin: Gāo Ānguó) (born 3 April 1944) is a Taiwanese retired lieutenant general.[2]
Life
[edit]Kao was born in Xiangyin County, Hunan, Republic of China in 1944. His father Gao Dulun was a KMT major general who fought in the Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. He moved with his family to Taiwan from Yulin Port, Sanya, Hainan Province in 1949 during the Battle of Hainan Island.
In December 2014, he attended the China Cross-Strait Military Generals Forum held in Xiamen.[2]
In 2018, he established the "Taiwanese Military Government of the Republic of China" (Chinese: 中華民國台灣軍政府), aiming to overthrow the Taiwanese government.[3]
In 2021, Kao reportedly made a YouTube video in which he called the Taiwanese military to overthrow the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leadership and surrender to China.[2][4] He called the DPP "ethnic traitors" who were colliding with the US to damage China.[5] The video was widely condemned and sparked calls for him to be charged with treason.[2]
Indictment
[edit]On 22 January 2025, Kao along with five other accomplices were indicted for violating the Taiwanese National Security Act. He was charged in suspicion of espionage, allegedly accepting ~NT$9,620,000 in funds by the mainland Chinese government to form an organisation for the Chinese Communist Party to establish armed support groups and operate bases in an event of a Chinese invasion on Taiwanese land.[6]
Kao's group also allegedly used drones to carry out surveillance exercises over military training operations and equipment, sending their results to the Chinese government.[7][5]
It is possible that Kao may face a minimum prison term of 10 years due to "failing his high duty of loyalty", and his case has been one amidst a rising number of espionage cases in Taiwan.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "『吾愛吾家』九月號，261期". 財團法人黎明文化事業基金會 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ a b c d "General's call to surrender sparks calls of treason". Taipei Times. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "【台政府頭痛】老將領自立「軍政府」 向騎呢台獨組織宣戰 | 即時新聞 | 兩岸 | 20180228". Apple Daily. 2018-02-28. Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Retired Taiwan general tells military to overthrow DPP, surrender to China". Taiwan News. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ a b "China is infiltrating Taiwan's armed forces". The Economist. 6 February 2025. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Retired Taiwanese general indicted for collusion with China | Taiwan News | Jan. 22, 2025 18:39". taiwannews.com.tw. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Montgomery, Samuel (2025-01-24). "Taiwanese general charged with plotting attacks to help Chinese invasion". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Ex-military personnel indicted over China network - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Ex-general indicted over 'invasion' group - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
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