George MacDonogh, at a banquet held to-night by the China Association, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese Minister to London, suggested that the Association could chiefly promote Anglo-Chinese relations by inspiring the British public with a better understanding of China and the reconstruction work, she was accomplishing.
Mr. Qué. Tal-chi emphasised that a strong China was the greatest factor for world peace. The Chinese market, he declared, was a most potent {influence for world trade. The Chi nese Minister stated that he was fully aware that there were some arrears In existing contracts, but contended that China's record of meeting foreign obligations compared more than favourably with that of some other countries.
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