CHINA “WILL TRAVEL TO COMMUNISM”

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 September 1949, Page 6

CHINA “WILL TRAVEL TO COMMUNISM”

PEKING, Sept. 23.—The Chinese Communists disclosed that the new central Government they are forming will adopt the minimum and not the maximum programme of the Communist Party. “The maximum goal will be left for the distant future,” officials said. Mr Liu Shao-chi, a member of the Political Bureau and one of the party’s leading theorists, speaking at the opening of the Chinese People’s political Consultative Conference, which was called to give formal approval of the new regime, said: “Taking considerably serious Socialist >steps Ls a thing of the rather far future. If this is written into the common programme it could easily cause confusion in the practical steps which have to be taken now. China’ future without a doubt will travel towards Communism.” , The immediate programme would set up Governmental machinery, a military system, and economic, cultural, and educational policies, he said. West To Place Ban On Strategic Materials NEW YORK, Sept. 22, —Britain and the United States have agreed to ban the export to China of high-grade oils, heavy trucks, aircraft parts, copper wire, telephone and signal equipment, and a long list of machine tools, reports the New York Herald Tribune. The controls will be ready for enforcement within four to six weeks. Britain and the United States will urge Prance, the Netherlands, Belgiurn, and the Philippines to join this attempt to prevent strategic materials from reaching the new Communist Government. This agreement on the extent of trade with Communist China was reached during British and American discussions last week. The report says that Britain has been under American pressure since February, but baulked at the list of prohibited items first proposed by the United States. The proclamation by the Chinese Communist leader, Mr Mao Tse-tuhg will not affect the decision by the State Department of going slow on the issue of recognition of the Communist Government. Recognition will not be given serious consideration until the Chinese Communists can behave better towards Americans. It was said, moreover, that the United States, Britain, and France have aggreed to consult each other before granting recognition.