the "Asahi Shimbun" declares that "when Ching has regained the full exercise of her sovereign rights. the rights which may be enjoyed by foreign countries in China will be limest the. same. as. those which are enjoyed by Japan, or Great. Britain the United States, in other for-ign countries.
However, the paper continues, in view of the fact that Japan has vit 1 Telations with China in' folds of natural defence, polities and economy, Japan's ce-operation with China, these. fields. will. be. Incomparably more extensive than that of foreign countries with, China, "The "Asahi Shimbun" declares that such a situation ig. not limited 10
Felations between Japan and. China one, but prevails to a more of less extent between Western Powers.
"sapan, however," the newspaper states, "has no intention of regarding China as her_postession of colony, depriving foreign Powers of the eedom of trade in China, or pro-Ibiting of excluding the economic aelivity of nationals of thied Powers in China, when she ce-operates with China on "the basis of her. special relations with that country."
Tokyo, Dec. 8.
Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Foreign Minister, saw Mr, Joseph Grew, United States Ambassador, this morn-ug, for the purpose of' explaining Japan's true intentions with regard to the question of the Open Door, fand other matters arising out Japan's basic policy to establish a new order in East Asia," according. to the Japanese press.
Mr. "Arita will see Sir Robert Craigie, the British Ambassador in Tokyo, this afternoon for the same purpose, it is understood.—Reuter.
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