After the Japanese occupied the city of Shenyang (Mukden) on Sept. 18, 1931, thereby extending Japanese control over large areas in northeastern China, the Chinese Communist Party fought alongside the Japanese invaders to defeat the [[Republic of China]].<ref>https://u.osu.edu/mclc/2016/07/02/truth-of-mao-zedongs-collusion-with-the-japanese-army-1/</ref> | After the Japanese occupied the city of Shenyang (Mukden) on Sept. 18, 1931, thereby extending Japanese control over large areas in northeastern China, the Chinese Communist Party fought alongside the Japanese invaders to defeat the [[Republic of China]].<ref>https://u.osu.edu/mclc/2016/07/02/truth-of-mao-zedongs-collusion-with-the-japanese-army-1/</ref> |