In 1986, my country's ace agent Jin Wudai, who had been lurking in the United States for 37 years, was arrested. Faced with severe punishment, he suddenly said: Can you give me a plastic bag? I want to vomit. The supervisor was concerned and satisfied his wish with a smile. It was this move that made the old man explode.
On November 22, 1985, Kim was arrested at home, and when an FBI agent came to the door, his wife, Zhou Yuan, naively thought it was a misunderstanding.
It wasn't until she heard in court that prosecutors charged her husband with 6 counts of espionage and 11 counts of fraud that she realized that this man, who had been in bed for more than 20 years, was hiding a life that she had no understanding of.
Kim's latent career began during the Korean War, when he was sent to a prisoner of war camp as an interrogation interpreter. In order to gain the trust of the United States, he had to participate in the interrogation of his compatriots.
This experience became a wound that could not be healed deep inside him, but it also opened the door for him to enter American intelligence agencies.
In 1952, Jin Wudai officially joined the CIA. With his excellent language skills and professionalism, he gradually gained important positions and was eventually promoted to the head of the Asia Department of the CIA.
Chinese intelligence read by U.S. President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger must be screened by him.
At a crucial moment in the breakdown of Sino-U.S. relations, Kim passed the bottom line of Nixon's visit to China, making China take the lead in the diplomatic game.
During the Vietnam War, he provided U.S. military intelligence that not only helped North Vietnam to grasp the battle scene, but even influenced the process of Vietnam’s reunification.
In order to completely dispel the doubts of the United States, Jin Wulai adopted a long-term camouflage strategy. He gave up his Chinese citizenship to become an American citizen, bought real estate in the United States, and created the appearance of taking root in the United States.
Even his marriage to his Taiwan Province wife Zhou Jinyu is regarded as his loyalty to the West.
In 1981, Kim was honoured to retire, the CIA held a grand ceremony for him and awarded medals, and even recruited him as a consultant, if not Yuan Jinping rebelled, he would have lived in his late years.
He was born in a revolutionary family, but he betrayed the motherland by foreign policy, and his actions caused China to be almost paralyzed in the North American intelligence network.
Jin Wushao, who was in prison, had hoped to return to China through spy exchange, but at that time, Sino-US relations were tense and China could not publicly recognize his identity.
In desperation, he chose to keep the secret in a determined way, allegedly after he wrapped his head with a plastic bag, with a strong will force restrained the struggle of instincts, eventually suffocating death.
After Kim's death, he was buried in the Otamaha cemetery in California, and years later, a family friend built a crown for him in Beijing Shanshan.
In 2019, mainland China's "Century" magazine published an article for the first time, recognizing his status as one of the most famous lurkers in the history of world intelligence. This unsung hero on the invisible front finally received a fair evaluation from history.
It is not only a state secret, but also an intelligence worker’s loyalty to his faith that is guarded by his life. Today, at the summit of Shanxi Yuan, his crown stands quietly, as if telling about those silent past events, as well as an eternal story of loyalty and sacrifice.
Source: Chen Xiaoping: "Super Spy" Jin Wuzai's family background. The Paper
On November 22, 1985, Kim was arrested at home, and when an FBI agent came to the door, his wife, Zhou Yuan, naively thought it was a misunderstanding.
It wasn't until she heard in court that prosecutors charged her husband with 6 counts of espionage and 11 counts of fraud that she realized that this man, who had been in bed for more than 20 years, was hiding a life that she had no understanding of.
Kim's latent career began during the Korean War, when he was sent to a prisoner of war camp as an interrogation interpreter. In order to gain the trust of the United States, he had to participate in the interrogation of his compatriots.
This experience became a wound that could not be healed deep inside him, but it also opened the door for him to enter American intelligence agencies.
In 1952, Jin Wudai officially joined the CIA. With his excellent language skills and professionalism, he gradually gained important positions and was eventually promoted to the head of the Asia Department of the CIA.
Chinese intelligence read by U.S. President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger must be screened by him.
At a crucial moment in the breakdown of Sino-U.S. relations, Kim passed the bottom line of Nixon's visit to China, making China take the lead in the diplomatic game.
During the Vietnam War, he provided U.S. military intelligence that not only helped North Vietnam to grasp the battle scene, but even influenced the process of Vietnam’s reunification.
In order to completely dispel the doubts of the United States, Jin Wulai adopted a long-term camouflage strategy. He gave up his Chinese citizenship to become an American citizen, bought real estate in the United States, and created the appearance of taking root in the United States.
Even his marriage to his Taiwan Province wife Zhou Jinyu is regarded as his loyalty to the West.
In 1981, Kim was honoured to retire, the CIA held a grand ceremony for him and awarded medals, and even recruited him as a consultant, if not Yuan Jinping rebelled, he would have lived in his late years.
He was born in a revolutionary family, but he betrayed the motherland by foreign policy, and his actions caused China to be almost paralyzed in the North American intelligence network.
Jin Wushao, who was in prison, had hoped to return to China through spy exchange, but at that time, Sino-US relations were tense and China could not publicly recognize his identity.
In desperation, he chose to keep the secret in a determined way, allegedly after he wrapped his head with a plastic bag, with a strong will force restrained the struggle of instincts, eventually suffocating death.
After Kim's death, he was buried in the Otamaha cemetery in California, and years later, a family friend built a crown for him in Beijing Shanshan.
In 2019, mainland China's "Century" magazine published an article for the first time, recognizing his status as one of the most famous lurkers in the history of world intelligence. This unsung hero on the invisible front finally received a fair evaluation from history.
It is not only a state secret, but also an intelligence worker’s loyalty to his faith that is guarded by his life. Today, at the summit of Shanxi Yuan, his crown stands quietly, as if telling about those silent past events, as well as an eternal story of loyalty and sacrifice.
Source: Chen Xiaoping: "Super Spy" Jin Wuzai's family background. The Paper