Who was involved in a civil war in China after World War 2 and who won?

The Chinese Civil War, which resumed after World War II, was primarily fought between the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, or KMT), led by Chiang Kai-shek, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), led by Mao Zedong. The conflict escalated after the defeat of Japan in 1945, and ultimately, the CCP emerged victorious in 1949, leading to the establishment of the People's Republic of China. The KMT retreated to Taiwan, where they maintained a separate government.