A photo of Tang Can visiting her teacher has surfaced online, and comparison has confirmed her identity, dispelling previous rumors of her execution or life imprisonment.
Investigative journalist Luo Changping said Tang Can was tried and served a sentence in Hubei in early 2014, and was later secretly taken to Beijing to assist in the investigation of a major military case; the authorities did not announce it, and in 2012 there were online rumors that she had been sentenced to 15 years.
Tang Can updated her blog to release a new album and post photos, after which rumors spread on Weibo that she was being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection; she has since been out of contact for many years, giving rise to various rumors.
CCTV director Jiao Li suddenly stepped down, was subsequently demoted to the General Administration of Press and Publication, and disappeared from the leadership roster; his downfall occurred right around the time of Tang Can's disappearance.
Famous singer Tang Can was specially recruited at the age of 35 into the Comrades Art Troupe of the Political Department of the Beijing Military Region, enjoying senior colonel treatment, which laid the foundation for her subsequent entry into the social circles of senior generals.