Chungking Newspaper Asks for a Statement On British Far Eastern Policy Chungking, May 14, the past ten years China's main foreign policy has been pro-British but at this time China desires to know clearly whether Britain treats China as a friend and Japan as an enemy or vice versa, declares the influential daily "Ta Kung Pao" in a most out~ spoken leading article this morning under the title, "Asking about, the Far Eastern policy of the new British Cabinet."
While the "Ta Kung Pao" is an independent newspaper, the views expressed in the article more or less reflect opinion at present prevailing in all Chinese circles.
After paying tribute to Mr. Churehitt asa leader of ability and energy, the newspaper says: It may, seem cut of place for us to ask for statement on the Far Eastern policy of the new British Cabinet at such 4 critical moment in the European war, "But we must point out that if the new Premier is not a man of clear~ cut decisions we will not raise the Issue, for the attempt will bring no) results, Since 'Mr, Churchill, how. fever, 1 a man who alviays has shown deep inferest in Far Lastern affairs and a' man of positive policy, we wish to raise the issue of mutual Anglo-Chinese interests, for _the absence of a definite policy, or a mistaken polley, may provide new dangers for Britain and result in foreseen consequences,
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