More recently, in the 20th century, Chinese communist Mao Zedong attributed this text as being a factor in his victory over the Chinese nationalists during the Chinese Civil War (ending in 1948).
During World War II, even the Japanese generals acclaimed this text as an important source for advice in their military strategy.
Further, Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese communist leader, translated this text into Vietnamese for his generals to use during the Vietnam War.