of Extraterritoriality New York, Jan, 6, Dr. Wu Chao-chu, Chinese Minister to the United States, in the course of an address to the Government Club which was simultaneously broadcast by radio said. to-d that several revolutions were now in. progress in China, Americans, however, were aware only of one, namely the political revolution, he went on.
China was undergoing fundamentals is industry and education at, the same time with her political growth. In ind other matters she was becoming modernized and endeavouring to change, in a period. of years, institutions which have undergone centuries of evolution in other countries, Abolition of extraterritorial privileges of foreigners in China was justifiable, Dr. Wu asserted. He pointed out Turkey's abolition of extraterritoriality, China was now the only important. country in the world wherein such an obsolete system as extraterritorial jurisdiction prevailed, "This form of privilege must cond," he declared, "because it has, become obsolete and constitutes an obstacle to the progress of reconstruction. Because of this, a self-respecting nation cannot. tolerate it Hence the movement, against extraterritoriality ig not anti-foreign, but aims at the re covery of China's lost rights.""—United Press,
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