CHINA.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1919, Page 5

CHINA.

THROWING OFF JAPANESE * INFLUENCE. DftSIRE FOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AID. By Telegraph.—Pi-ess Assn.—Copyright. Received Aug 1 . 14, 1.45 p.m. London, Aug. 13. Shanghai messages state that Kunghsih Chang, Premier , and Minister of Finance, in an interview, advocated international-financial aid for China in place of exclusive Japanese assistance, on which China has relied recently. China's refusal to sign the peace treaty is evidence of her determination) no longer to allow Japan disproportionate concessions. He was optimistic that north and south China would be a reunited people. They were already united in sentiment. Constitutional difficulties alone remained. Wealth and industry were progressive, despite the ' internal disturbances, and.China had ample security for all developmental loans. He was confident that. China eventually* would shake off the excessive Japanese influence. "Forty per cent, of the Chinese revenue was spent for military purposes, and Japan Inst year loaned four million sterling to the Central Government and militarist leaders, and the result Was the maintenance of civil war and the creation of local military tyrannies. The Chinese militarists had been closely associated with Japan, or under Japanese control, but in recent months the militarists' influence had notably weakened. The interview is significant in view of the fact that Kungsrinchang has been a member of the political group which j supported the militarists.—United Service. .