Military Intelligence and Central Intelligence Secret History

Author: Wang Ming
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: The Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB) was the abbreviation of the "Military Council Investigation Bureau" of the Nationalist Government. It was a secret service organization established by the Nationalist ruling group to maintain its rule. It was founded in August 1938. The predecessor of the MIB was the "Military Council Secret Intelligence Group" (1927), the Special Operations Department of the Revival Society (April 1932), and the Second Department of the Military Council Investigation Bureau (1937). The main leader was Dai Li. The MIB's office organization consisted of eight divisions, six sections, and one institute. The field organization set up "Districts" in cities, "Stations" in provinces, and "Special Branches" in some important cities. The basic organization was "Groups" and directly subordinate intelligence personnel. In 1946, after Dai Li died in a plane crash, the MIB underwent restructuring. Its public special service armed wing was merged with the Second Bureau of the Military Council of the Military Command to form the Second Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense, with Zheng Jiemin appointed as director. The secret core part formed the Bureau of National Security of the Ministry of National Defense, with Mao Renfeng appointed as director. In 1949, the main institutions of the MIB were withdrawn to Taiwan.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) was a nationwide secret service organization controlled by the CC Clique of the Nationalist Party, led by Chen Guofu and Chen Lifu. It was the abbreviation of the "Central Executive Committee Investigation Bureau of the Chinese Nationalist Party" and was officially established in August 1938, with its predecessor being the Investigation Department of the Central Organization of the Nationalist Party in 1928. The CIB director was concurrently the Secretary-General of the Central Committee of the Nationalist Party, with the actual management handled by the deputy director. Chen Lifu and Zhu Jiahua served as directors in succession, while Xu Enzeng and Ye Xiufeng served as deputy directors in succession. The CIB had branches in the party committees of provinces, cities, and counties of the Nationalist Party, with its activities focusing on political and administrative organs, cultural groups, and middle and high schools. Its special operations covered the entire country.