A TALK ON CHINA
Sir,-Listening the other evening to the talk on China by ‘the Rev. E. G. Jansen,.formerly of the Presbyterian | mission at Kong Chuen, Canton, but now of Hong Kong, I was. dismayed to hear what amounted to a hearty condemnation of the Peoples’ Republic of China. their Communist Party and their role in the scheme of things. I feel that, in spite of crediting China with many successes such as flood control, ending bribery and banditry, Mr. Jansen did give the impression that China's influence was being exercised for evil. How ig it that Mr. Rewi Alley, having had even wider experience of China as a whole than Mr. Jansen, is so enthusiastic about the new China and its Government? I don’t expect Mr. Jansen to approve of the Communist Party of China or to approve of all that is being done in China. But I do expect him as a minister of religion to give a less lopsided view of China, and to encourage, in this country, a seeking for areas of agreement rather than disagreement, so that our people, the people of China and the peoples of the whele world, can live free from war, pestilence and famine. The preservation of peace is paramount and should transcend religious and political differences. We should all be seeking channels of understanding. with all peoples in order to promote peace and goodwill towards all men.
E. W.
HUNTER
(Dunedin).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 783, 23 July 1954, Page 27
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241A TALK ON CHINA New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 783, 23 July 1954, Page 27
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