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Major combat in the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949 with Kuomintang ( KMT ) pulling out of the mainland, with the government relocating to Taipei and maintaining control only over a few islands.

The Communist Party of China was left in control of mainland China.

On 1 October 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China.

" Communist China " and " Red China " were two common names for the PRC.