
[Encore] Mao's Taiwanese Spymaster
The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files
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Mao's Plan to Invade Taiwan
Mao is determined to grab Taiwan. The CCP leadership had already been planning an attack through the summer and autumn, getting ready for a winter campaign. Mao's number two has already been in Moscow asking Stalin for help. So we're talking about a few months, a few months after Mao declaring the PRC. A few months later, they're ready to attack.
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