CHINA AND THE POWERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17776, 9 May 1921, Page 5

CHINA AND THE POWERS.

NEW PRESIDENT'S POLICY.

OPPOSITION TO JAPAN.

FOREIGN AID DESIRED:

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. NEW YORK. May 7. The Canton correspondent of the United Press interviewed Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who was recently elected President of China. He declares that his first move after his inauguration as President at Canton will be to seek foreign recognition. He plans the unification of China, with a system of local autonomy. He will abolish military governments, and will reduce the army to a minimum. He will endeavour to restore China's position by denouncing Japan's 21 demands, which are still the backbone of her policy. He continued:—"China's trouble during the last four years has been directly due to Japanese militarists, who aim at reducing China to the position of Korea. America unknowingly aided the Japanese by recognising Hsu, head of the opposing Government at Peking, whom Japan put in office. We desire proper foreign aid. We favour the consortium, but the money lent to Peking was harmful, for Peking is powerless, being in the hands of militarists. The province of Kwangsi is mobilising 50,000 troops against Canton, but we hope to withstand the shock."