What type of government did china have in the 1930's?

What type of government did China have in the 1930s?

Officially, the country was ruled by the Republic of China, which had become a military dictatorship by that point. However, the Republic of China was losing control of the country to communist rebels and local warlords. In 1937, the Japanese invaded China, making everything more complicated. In 1949, the communist rebels win and establish China's current government