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Taiwan’s Cold War in Southeast Asia

Between the mid-1970s and the early 1980s, emissaries from Taiwan conducted clandestine visits to virtually every non-communist state in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Meeting with top leaders from these countries, the representatives discussed military and intelligence cooperation in an attempt to shore up Taiwan's security. Collection supported by the Chun and Jane Chiu Family Foundation. (see the collection introduction by Hsiao-ting Lin.)

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December 18, 1979

Report submitted by General Wang Sheng (Director of the General Political Warfare Department, Ministry of National Defense, Taiwan) to President Chiang Ching-kuo regarding General Wang’s visit to the Philippines, 18 December 1979

General Sheng Wang briefs President Chiang Ching-kuo on his conversation with President Fernand Marcos on Taiwan-Philippines cooperation against China.

December 19, 1979

Report Submitted by General Wang Sheng (Director of the General Political Warfare Department, Ministry of National Defense, Taiwan) to President Chiang Ching-kuo regarding General Wang’s Visit to the Philippines

General Wang reports to President Chiang Ching-kuo on his meeting with the Philippines' Speaker of the House of Representatives and Vice President Makalintal regarding Taiwan-Philippines relations and his meeting with Filipino Minister of National Defense Juan Ponce Enrile.

April 3, 1982

Minutes of the Meeting between Wang Sheng (Director of the General Political Warfare Department, Ministry of National Defense, Taiwan) and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad

General Wang Sheng and Malaysian Prime Minister Mohamad discuss Malaysia's view of communist countries in Asia and Taiwan-Malaysia relations.

March 29, 1982

Minutes of the Meeting between Wang Sheng (Director of the General Political Warfare Department, Ministry of National Defense, Taiwan) and Abang Abu Bakar (Vice Defense Minister)

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December 20, 1979

Report Submitted by General Wang Sheng (Director of the General Political Warfare Department, Ministry of National Defense, Taiwan) to President Chiang Ching-kuo regarding General Wang’s Visit to the Philippines

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