Reply To: Chinese Tensions October 2026 › Forums › General discussion › Chinese Tensions › Reply To: Chinese Tensions April 14, 2023 at 12:51 pm #242426 Thomas_MoreParticipant No, I don’t think Chiang and Mao were “buddies” at all. Both came from the Kuomintang, of course. It was with reluctance that Chiang, after being kidnapped, agreed to a united front in 1936.