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(July l3, 1970)
This
world is not very peaceful and tranquil at present.
Your ardent love for independence is one thing; frequent
interference from others is another. I mentioned last
time that a handful of countries in the world are
fond of interfering in other countries independence.
You said Hitler was no more, Japanese imperialism
has been defeated, France has won independence and
China is liberated. However, the present world is
still not peaceful. Of course, nobody is invading
France now or invading China, except its Taiwan. Nevertheless,
I should like to tell you that we are prepared for
war, not that we shall invade others, but if other
countries invade us, we shall wipe them out. This
is not decades ago when anybody could bully China
at will.
I
advise you to prepare civil air defense besides the
Maginot Line and the atomic bomb. Do you have any
idea how the world will change? We are not the chief
of staff of the big powers. You have been likewise
bullied by other countries.
Under
the present situation in Europe it seems difficult
not only for you but even for the U.K. to launch a
war. The so-called allies are hardly reliable. They
may be congenial on some questions, while not on others.
It will be relatively easy for us to come to agreement,
but rather difficult when we negotiate with the United
States or the Soviet Union. France hasn't occupied
any place in China, nor has China occupied your Corsica.
Consultation
is necessary when dealing with international affairs.
Domestic questions should be solved by the people
of each country themselves, while international issues,
instead of being decided by the two big powers, ought
to be settled by joint consultation of all countries.
*These
are excerpts from Mao Zedong's talk with a government
delegation from France.
(From
the verbatim record)
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