Viscount Shibusawa, after declaring this was the first time he met Chiang Kai-shek, though he knew of his career through the press, recalled great length the circumstances under which he met Sun Yat-sen for the first time fifteen years ago.
After declaring his regret that this endeavour towards mutual ezonomie interdependence proved a failure, Viscount Shibusawa expressed a conviction that only through economic ce-operation could the two countries ce-exist and prosper. To this Chiang Kai-shek replied:—"All you say makes me feel that economic development is very important for China and I am very grateful for your sympathy with my country. I think that Japan needs such develop ment, too. Our two countries aim at mutual economic and Tam sure that tend our joint efforts, if you will assume the leadership of this important economic undertaking."
Viscount Shibucawa's reply was to point out the abundance of natural resources China is said to possess and the lack of such natural wealth In Japan. "Everyone is aware that ce-operation between Japan and China is needed for the economic development of both countries," he said, "and I am sorry that such cooperation for the development of both lands should have been prevented by political and diplomatic complications. The Chinese saying that the noise of clapping cannot be made with one hand is very significant. Clapping of hands signifies success and joy, and depends upon mutual help" and Such ce At that time," said Viscount Shibusawa, "there were two outstanding men in your country, One was Yuan Shih-kal and the other your late predecessor, Dr. Sun. Fortunately, they could not see eye to eye and the result was that China was divided into North and South and endless disputes were the result."
Viscount Shibusawa then told Obiang Kai-shek that he (Shibugawa) was not a politician, but a business man, and recalled an agreement made between Dr, Sun and Himself to work for the mutual economic development of Japan and The result of that ment, Viecount Shibusawa sai ablishment of the Sino-Japan-will depend very much on the efforts made by young and competent men such as yoursel
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