 | | cluding the necessity of avoiding a repetition of Japanese aggression. So long as we show interest in the prosperity of our countries, one cannot rule out the possibility that the imperialist countries will attempt to hinder us.
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| | Stalin: True. Japan still has cadres remaining, and it will certainly lift itself up again, especially if Americans continue their current policy.
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| | Mao Zedong: Two points that I made earlier are cardinal in changing our future treaty from the existing one. Previously, the Guomindang spoke of friendship in words only. Now the situation has changed, with all the conditions for real friendship and cooperation in place.
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| | In addition, whereas before there was talk of cooperation in the war against Japan, now attention must turn to preventing Japanese aggression. The new treaty must include the questions of political, economic, cultural, and military cooperation. Of most importance will be the question of economic cooperation.
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| | Stalin: Is it necessary to keep the provision, stated in article 3 of the current Treaty of Friendship: ". . . This article shall remain in force up until that time when, by request of both High Participants in the Treaty, the United Nations is given the responsibility of preventing any future aggression on the part of Japan"?
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| | Mao Zedong: I do not believe it is necessary to keep this provision.
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| | Stalin: We also believe that it is unnecessary. What provisions do we need to specify in the new treaty?
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