Before moving on to a "KMT in Cold War" scenario...
Question One: would Japan abandon China entirely and hand everything back to Chiang (if Chiang ever accepted such a deal), or would they at least half-heartedly try to support the Wang Jingwei collaborationist regime?
Question Two: how long could the Wang regime last, with the absence of total Japanese military support?
Question Three: given the level of infiltration the collaborationist government suffered from the Communists, who would benefit more from a collapsing Wang regime?
Question One: would Japan abandon China entirely and hand everything back to Chiang (if Chiang ever accepted such a deal), or would they at least half-heartedly try to support the Wang Jingwei collaborationist regime?
Question Two: how long could the Wang regime last, with the absence of total Japanese military support?
Question Three: given the level of infiltration the collaborationist government suffered from the Communists, who would benefit more from a collapsing Wang regime?