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freedom by joining the struggle for freedom elsewhere.
Japanese imperialism is now a contagious disease in its
most deadly form. It cannot spread in China without
infecting every other free nation, closing the doors
particularly against the future of youth. Therefore
the struggle of our Chinese youth is likewise the
struggle of the fraternity of youth throughout all the
countries of the earth.
We have been heartened by your fervour, your
earnestness, your serious concern for the betterment
of your own countries, and by your intelligent under-
standing of events and problems of your own and other
lands. The growing unity and consciousness of youth
in China and in all countries proves your incalculable
power to achieve whatever you desire. Within your
grasp, in your own time, lie opportunities of strength
through international co-operation greater than those
bestowed upon any previous generation. And I know
that youth can and will bravely and wisely shoulder
these new responsibilities; that youth can and will
carry forward the torch of human progress; and that
youth can and will build a better world. That is my
faith, and in China I am proud to have seen it
repeatedly proved true. Older men die, grown weary and hesitant with the passing of years. But the everlasting
resurgence of youthful blood courses through the body
of old China and eternally renews her vigor, her
courage and her hope. And it is to the younger generation of our leaders today that China owes the strength and
vitality of the resistance we have made, and which will
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