Chungking, May 18. A formal declaration that the Cbinese Government welcomes foreign capital in the development of her resources and industries was voiced by General Chiang Kai-shek, when he addressed the National Production Conference here.
He stated that welcoming of foreign investments in China had been persistent policy of the Chinese Government, but before realization of 3 large-scale foreign investment in China, Chinese private interests, including that of overseas Chinese, should invest capital in the &evelopment of resources and industries in the interior of China.
The Chinese Government, he declared, would give them every assistance and protection possible. General Chiang Kai-shek also urged the closest ce-operation between capital and labour in order to increase production capacity for war-time needs.
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