Chapter 25 It is possible to strive for a relatively long period of peace[1]

(October 18, 1959) The overall international situation is improving.The West's high-pressure policy, status-of-power policy, or Cold War policy can no longer continue.Most of the Western ruling groups, such as the American group and the British group, are afraid of fighting a third world war.If the Cold War situation has eased, it is because the previous Cold War policy was not good for them, so some changes have made the situation ease.But the situation is not that simple. They have two hands: one is to ease the situation; the other is to stir up tension when the relaxation is not in their favor.This is the duality of the bourgeoisie.Their "peace-loving" is not completely consistent with our peace-loving.For example, there are differences between American monopoly capital and Japanese monopoly capital, and between Japanese monopoly capital and the Japanese people.There are also differences in monopoly capital itself, between the traitorous part and other parts.Even within a group, such as within the Eisenhower[2] group, it is not that simple and has two sides.We have difficulties, and they have them too, and their difficulties are more than ours.It is possible for us to use their difficulties to achieve peace, and it will not be short-lived.That is to say, it is possible to strive for a relatively long period of peace.You should take advantage of their internal contradictions.There must be difficulties for them, and it is precisely because of difficulties that they need to ease. Otherwise, why bother to ease? Western countries are also inconsistent.In Western countries there is a distinction between the pacifists and their governments, and between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie.In addition, the peoples of Asian, African and Latin American countries are against imperialist control.Of course, there are lackeys of imperialism, but the broad masses of the people are against imperialism.

The socialist countries are united and the camp is strengthened.It is no longer so easy for imperialism to wage war.The Soviet Union has strengthened, and the socialist countries have all leaned together and become stronger.In this way, the imperialists cannot ignore it if they want to launch a war. We have always estimated that the overall international situation is developing for the better, not for the worse.There is only one situation that needs to be estimated, that is, what if the madman wants to fight World War III? Therefore, the situation of the war must also be estimated.Peace may be disrupted, and after relaxation, tensions will arise, surprise attacks, wars, and so on.After taking into account all these situations, we say that overall, the situation is developing in a positive direction.Looking at the overall situation, it is possible to strive for a period of peace of ten to fifteen years.If this happens, it will be even more difficult for them to fight a world war then than it is now.The socialist camp was much stronger then than it is now.The contradictions of Western countries, the contradictions between Japan and the United States, and many contradictions caused by bases and treaties are difficult to resolve.

If the opposition to the revision of the Japan-U.S. "Security Treaty" [3] fails and the treaty is revised, then ten years later this treaty will be brought before the Japanese people, which will educate the Japanese people to unite and fight . Generally speaking, there are differences between the United States, Britain, France and Germany and Japan.That is to say, the United States, Britain, and France have many colonies or semi-colonies.They have to guard many places, from Taiwan and South Korea to Turkey.In that sense, they're rich.The United States has no colonies, but has many semi-colonies. Some countries and regions, including South Korea and Taiwan, must be conservative and maintain the status quo so that they can continue to be controlled.West Germany and Japan are different.Germany lost its colonies in the First World War, but did not get them in the Second World War.Japan expanded its colonies through World War I, and all of its colonies were deprived after World War II.They are not reconciled and want to continue to occupy the colonies, but now they are under the control of the United States and are not ready yet.They want to get rid of the United States and engage in expansion.Whether these views are correct or not, I would like to exchange opinions with you.

Have an estimate for the adventure group.The most powerful is the American Adventure Group.It is still difficult for them to launch aggressive wars at present, because they are not ready yet.West Germany and Japan are under the control of the United States, and it is not so easy to start a war.Nobusuke Kishi[4] wants to amend Article 9 of the Constitution because Article 9 restrains him from expansion, and he wants to revive militarism.The slogans of peace and independence in your party program are the most realistic. According to the "Mao Zedong Diplomatic Selected Works" published in 1994 by Central Literature Publishing House and World Knowledge Publishing House.

-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] This is part of Mao Zedong's conversation with the Japanese Communist Party delegation. [2] Eisenhower (1890-1969), an American Republican, was the President of the United States at that time. [3] The Japan-US "Security Treaty", that is, the "Japan-US Mutual Cooperation and Security Treaty", is a military alliance treaty signed in San Francisco on September 8, 1951.The treaty stipulates that the United States has the right to station troops and establish military bases in Japan on the grounds of maintaining Japan's "security".In January 1960, Japan and the United States revised the treaty and re-signed the "Japan-U.S. Mutual Cooperation and Security Treaty."The main contents are: developing Japan's "ability to resist armed attacks"; Japan has the obligation to protect the U.S. troops stationed in Japan when "coping with common dangers"; the United States continues to have the right to station troops in Japan and use military bases; "encourage economic cooperation between the two countries "Wait.

[4] Nobusuke Kishi (1896-1987), then Prime Minister of the Japanese Cabinet.