·was the leader of china's nationalist party from 1945 until his death in 1975. · worked unsuccessfully to regain control of china from mao zedong's communist government. · retreated to taiwan in 1949 and established a dictatorial regime while still hoping to take back china. which chinese nationalist leader is being described by these statements? a) mao zedong b) li zongren c) chiang kai-shek d) chen jiongming