There were two points, however, which General Chiang Po-li wished to bring to the attention of the British people:
Firstly, "Britain's special position. She is not purely a European power. She is a modern world power and so any development anywhere in the world must affect her interests."
Secondly, "Japan's special position. Today's world struggle aims at economic supremacy. Japan, due to her limited resources, must seek economic expansion."
General Chiang Po-li, asked, "If Japan's invasion of China is aimed against Bolshevism, why did she not turn northward instead of pushing the war into the Yangtze Valley and South China, which threatens Britain's interests in South China and Hongkong?"
Concluding, General Chiang Po-li declared: "The present Yangtze fighting is far from the Soviet border. The chances of assistance from Britain should be much greater than those from Russia."—Reuter.
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