Mr. Wang Ching-wei has been making efforts for the establishment of a new central government in China in accordance with the spirit of the Konoye statement, and as he has Vannouneed repeatedly, he interprets this statement as in no way detrimental to the welfare of the Chinese people. According to his interpretation of the statement, Japan has given up her imperialism, both from the military and economic points of view, and he suggested that peace negotiations must be conducted on a basis of equality between China trid Japan, "Accordingly, an attitude of victor versus vanquished should have to be entirely discarded, and thus peace terms should in no ease be detrimental to the freedom and independence of China, In this way, no one could possibly object to the realization of peace.
"This is the deduction which should be made from the text of Wang Ching-wei's statement, Since the publication of that statement, more than a year has elapsed. During all that time, Wang has made efforts to bring about a peace movement. At great personal sacrifice, he goes on amid indescribable hardships and attacks from the Chinese people and the Chiang Kai-shek faction.
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