"The provisions of the agreement are very simple and entirely negative in nature, being merely intended to maintain peace by mutual assurances of non-aggression and nonassistance to aggressors.
"Nevertheless, its very simplicity and its high ideals have made it an important supplementary document to the Treaty for the Renunciation of War as well as other peace-preserving treaties "A large number of non-aggression agreements have been concluded' by various nations within the past ten years, In fact many such agreements have also been enfgred into between nations embracing entirely different political ideals. The Sino: Soviet non-aggression—agfeement does not differ in any essentials from other similar agreements although it is the first of its kind to be signed between Pacific countries "Although China to-day has been compelled to use force to resist foreign aggression of the most grave nature, it does not alter the fact that love of peace is a traditional trait of the Chinese people. If, therefore, China's aggressor, were to to this fact and change its national policy, she would still be willing to conclude with it a similar non-aggression agreement with a view to preserving the peace of the Far East and promoting) the welfare of mankind, "Great hopes are entertained in respect of the Sino-Soviet nonaggression agreement as it might prove to be a turning point for the general improvement of the Far Eastern situation."
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