Why didn't Song Meiling return to Taiwan Province after his death?

Chiang Kai-shek died in Taipei on April 5, 1975. According to Song Meiling himself, "this is the most painful thing in my life". Since then, Song Meiling has been wandering in Taipei and new york.

As soon as Chiang Kai-shek died, Kong Xiangxi's eldest son, Kong Lingkan, rushed back to Taiwan Province Province from the United States, intending to recommend Song Meiling as the chairman of the Kuomintang together with the "Madame School" officials, but he was strongly opposed by Zhang Baoshu, secretary-general of the Kuomintang Central Committee. On April 28th, that is, 23 days after Chiang Kai-shek's death, all members of the Kuomintang Central Committee held an interim meeting to revise party constitution, stipulating that the title of the top leader of the Kuomintang was changed to "Chairman", and the title of Party Chairman was always reserved for Chiang Kai-shek, and no one else could use it. The meeting elected Jiang Jingguo as Chairman of the Kuomintang and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Song Meiling's situation suddenly became awkward. Although Song Meiling still has the final say in "diplomacy" with the United States, its political power has gradually weakened.

After Chiang Kai-shek's death, Song lived alone in the Shilin official residence for half a year. 1in September, 975, she decided to go to her second hometown, the United States, to recuperate and live in seclusion, so as to distract her husband's grief and the unhappiness of power struggle. Gone 1 1 year. After living in the United States for 1 1 years, 1986, Song Meiling returned to Taiwan Province Province in the name of attending the centenary activities of Chiang Kai-shek, and lived in Shilin official residence for another five years.

After Song Meiling returned to Taiwan, it aroused strong repercussions in the society, and people speculated on the purpose of her return to Taiwan. The Observer analyzed, "Song Meiling returned to Taiwan because Jiang Jingguo wanted to show the unity of Taiwan Province Province in all aspects, reconcile the contradictions with the old school and conservatives, and discuss the succession plan in his later years."

10 year10.31day, Song Meiling published an article in memory of her husband, entitled "I will stand up again". Some people think this is her declaration of "making a comeback". In order to support Jiang Jingguo's political innovation and appease the veteran ministers who opposed the "innovation", Song Meiling successively called Yu Kuo-hwa, Lee Teng-hui, heads of ministries and commissions of the Executive Yuan and other senior officials of the Taiwan authorities, including the party, government and army, to hold meetings. Song listened to their opinions on political change and innovation and encouraged them. This move adjusted the relationship between the leaders of the Kuomintang authorities, consolidated unity and harmony, and won their support for Jiang Jingguo's reform.

Song Meiling frequently met with senior officials of the Party, government and army, which caused great political shock in Taipei. This obviously does not conform to the political system of Taiwan Province Province. Thunder Weekly commented that Song Meiling's "self-restraint" is really in a dilemma, and if his wife's motive is to show her political strength, it will make people worry about the development of the political situation.

1On October 23rd, Jiang Jingguo, who suffered from illness for many years, passed away. The Chiang dynasty officially ended in Taiwan Province province. At that time, the political arena seemed calm, but the political situation in Taiwan Province Province gradually became complicated and turbulent. In this power struggle, Song Meiling clearly realized that it was impossible to prevent Lee Teng-hui from succeeding as president. However, in order to separate the party and government in Taiwan Province Province and contain each other, and to avoid the situation that Taiwan Province Province is the "president" and "party chairman" of the Kuomintang, she had to rush out. However, in the end, the KMT Central Committee passed the decision that Lee Teng-hui would act as the KMT chairman, and this power struggle came to an end for the time being. The authority of the Chiang family slipped through Song Meiling's fingers.

July 7 1988 On the 8th, the 13th National Congress of China Kuomintang, Song Meiling visited the venue. For health reasons, she asked Lee Huan to read a politically significant speech entitled "Old Cadres and New Branches" for her. The speech said: "At present, it is at a critical juncture. Old people retire, and new blood comes with them. For example, although a big tree is covered with new leaves, people standing on the ground are standing on its old roots. In today's party, there are many white-haired and stumbling people, such as soldiers who galloped on the battlefield in those days, and ministers who work hard. Their contribution is undeniable. We should think that our predecessors planted trees and our descendants enjoyed the cool. The strength of the Fuguo Party depends on certain principles, the track of continuous survival, innovation without forgetting the old and progress without forgetting the roots. If the founding fathers had not founded the party and founded the country, there would be no China today, and Taiwan Province and Peng were still Japanese colonies, drinking water and thinking about the source. "

This speech is regarded as a declaration of the so-called "court faction" to fight back with all their strength. However, the effect of the theory of "old cadres and new branches" only lasted for a short time and did not change the political situation in Taiwan Province Province. Some people think that this is the final sprint for Song Meiling to exert its political influence.

Indeed, her influence is very weak. At the meeting of women's working officials of the Kuomintang Central Committee chaired by her, Qian, her confidant and the chairman of the Kuomintang Women's Trade Union, who was nominated as a candidate for the Central Committee, was defeated, which made Song very embarrassed, which also meant that she held and controlled the Kuomintang Women's Trade Union for more than 30 years.

From then on, Song Meiling completely faded out of politics, but still maintained a certain special influence on the political situation in Taiwan Province Province and the relations with the United States.