The Chinese Communist Party
- Mao Zedong led after he fled he began to rebuild the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
- Chiang fought hard to rid the CCP from their stronghold even as the Japanese began to invade Manchuria
- CCP fought guerrilla warfare
"War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun."- Mao Zedong