Chiang Kai-Shek

Chiang Kai-shek (蒋介石 pinyin: Jiǎng Jièshí) (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975) was first President of China and then of Taiwan in a period spanning from 1925 until 1975. He fought a protracted civil war against Communist Chinese forces for nearly 29 years before being forced to withdraw with his forces and supporters to Taiwan.

General Chiang was involved in the foundation of the Centre and advocated the formation of a single, unified agency to pursue paranormal reports. As his ability to pull his attention and forces from fighting the Communist Chinese and the Japanese was growing increasingly limited, he was supportive of an allied force to pursue these reports.

During his premiership over mainland China, General Chiang had Centre agents watching over his welfare secretly. When he and the Kuonmitang fled to Taiwan in 1949, agents of the Centre were responsible for covering his withdrawal.