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Imperial country. But if a country can abandon Imperialism
and treat us with equality, we can make an alliance with
her. We have adopted this attitude towards Soviet Russia.
As long as Russia does not abandon her treatment of us
with equality, our policy of allying ourselves with Russia
will remain constant. I have already given a clear explanation of this attitude during my stay at Whampoa last year when our Russian comrades were also present.
At the banquet given at Whampoa in honour of the 2nd
Conference of All-China Representatives I then also took
the opportunity of pointing out that our alliance with
Russia had for its object the acquisition of freedom and
equality for China, and that it was because Russia is a
race that has treated us with equalit, that we allied
ourselves with her, and also that when Soviet Russia no
longer treats us with equality but oppresses us as
Imperialist counties have done, we would resist her in the same way as we have resisted the Imperialists. If we wish to
have a life-long friendship with anyone, the terms of the
friendship must first be fully understood and there must
be no reserve as between strangers. in the first circum-
stances it was understood that Soviet Russia would not
exercise any oppression over us, and we in retum would adhere to our pro-Russia policy. The high-handed treatment of the leader of our Kuomintang by the Russian Representa-
tives may be an insult to our Party, but this is only the
action of individuals and as far as I know not of the
Soviet Government. I can safely say then that such an
action by individuals has nothing to do with Soviet Russia,
and we cannot allow it to affect our friendship with Russia
and the policy of China towards Russia. It would be a
mistake to allow our pro-Russia policy to be affected by
the individuals who represent Russia, We are well aware
that