That China has made satisfactory progress in her diplomatic relations Guring 1990 through her adoption of fa definite polly of self-reliance, general Improvements in Internal Sefence and military preparations was expressed by Dr, TT. Li, Director of the Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the course of a speech at the reception tendered in his honour by the China Institute of International Relations at the Bankers Club on January 25, China's foreign policy since the Mulkden Incident of September 18, 1931, Dr. Li said, has been generally stated {0 have pursued three courses Guring the past few years: namely, Tokyo, Mostow and Geneva, After referring to the popular observations fof results of these courses, Dr. reviewed the past year's event, and Heseribed the" tendency of China's foreign policy as follows:
1—Owing to ihe general strengthening of the country, China's foreign diplomacy has been gradually centred on the principle of self-reliance and has thus assumed a positive character.
2—Though the effort of the governs ment to cultivate international will snot limited to any one count or groups of countries, Chi present foreign diplomacy of selt-reliance is fuding expression (n these directions. Firstly, China wilt follow the regular diplomatic channel to attempt to readjust her relations with Japan, Secondly, China will support the League of Nations In. promoting Peace and international ce-operation, Thirdly, China will seek to improve the existing friendly relations with Soviet Russia, the United States and other European countries, Dr. Li said that foreign diplomacy 4s closely linked with internal condi tons and the two cannot be separated the national strength is increased, the country's foreign diplomacy will also be strengthened. With adequate backing, the nation may pursue any course in its foreign relations; without stich backing no courte we choose is sure to. bring
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