As a high ranking member and at times potential leader of the Kuomintang, a close follower of Sun Yat-sen, and one of the three most prominent political figures in China, Wang Jingwei's defection certainly gave his collaborationist government more legitimacy than other attempts by the Japanese. What would be the impact on the War and the future of China if he stayed in Chongqing and remained loyal to Chiang Kai-shek?