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Chiang did try to avoid confrontation with Japanese after several huge battle losses, because it was obvious the Japanese army was far stronger than the Chinese army. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War#Chine...

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Right strategy, wrong PR

Chiang avoid fighting the Japanese because of his calculation allies will fight the Japanese in China. And his real war is with Communist. Chiang is a cunning politician.

I agree. Chiang should fight the Japanese and win the war. Look how silly he was.

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