In other words, the "Asahi Shimbun" asserts, the Nine Power Pact refuses to recognize the development of Japan and China as states, thus forfeiting its right to regulate the new situation in East Asia.
"Consequently." declares the paper, "the economic activities of nationals of third Powers in China, including trade, enterprise and investment, cannot be conducted as stipulated by the Nine Power Pact, but will Lo Umited within the extent of conforming with the new situation in East Asia and recognizing, not _anly the special relations between Japan and China, but the sovereignty and Independence of China, which, as a member of the anti-Comintern' camp, is responsible for the joint defence, of East Asia with Japan and Manchoukuo."
The "Asahi Shimbun" states that the economic activities of nationals; of third Powers in China will not, fu future, be allowed to run counter to China's basic requirements for! national defence, but will be free and marked with no discrimination under the restrictions which will be Imposed by the New China for safe-narding her national defence and attaining economic autonomy—the same freedom of trade as granted by all sovereign states to foreigners—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.