General Chang Chun, without Jdireetly attacking the proposals of {the South-West Political Council, provided an unanswerable reason for putting them out of court as relevant commentaries on present Sino-Japanese relationships. He gave a brief outline of recent events, making adequate reference to developments the North, and then assured the Plenary Session that room still resisted. for diplomatic negotiations between the two countries. In other words, the Chinese Government very properly intends to persist in ity efforts to come to a satisfactory understanding with Japan in adjust Ing points of difference and generally' cementing friendship. With such an objective flamboyant demands for Severing relationships and making certain gestures of hostility are plainly incompatible. General Chang Chun did not find it necessary to argue the point: his plain statement was suffciently self-explanatory. Moreover he showed the way to the real foundation of political stability in China by' calling for a concerted effort in the preservation of the nation's existence. In rearming a point of view which has also found expression in General Chiang" Kel-shek's pronouncements, [General Chang Chun emphasized the [Government's determination to persevere in peaceful methods of apprench to the issues between the two countries, China Is not to be asked to abandon this policy until eireumstances show that she has driven to the Inst extremity. Whatever may be the views of the Government's eritis, Ils clear that General Chang Chun, his capacity as Foreign Minister, has not yet advised that such an extremity "has been reached. That should be @ conclusive answer.
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