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		temp8964 on Oct 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Kingpin of Shanghai Chiang did try to avoid confrontation with Japanese after several huge battle losses, because it was obvious the Japanese army was far stronger than the Chinese army. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War#Chine...

whoevercares on Oct 15, 2021 | [–]

Right strategy, wrong PR

_tik_ on Oct 15, 2021 | [–]

Chiang avoid fighting the Japanese because of his calculation allies will fight the Japanese in China. And his real war is with Communist. Chiang is a cunning politician.

temp8964 on Oct 15, 2021 | [–]

I agree. Chiang should fight the Japanese and win the war. Look how silly he was.

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