What Sun Yat-sen thinks about China
Founder of the Republic of China (1866 to 1925); physician, revolutionary and political philosopher; founder of the Kuomintang and first president of its provisional government in 1912.
Sun Yat-sen did not write this page.
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3 dated positions, 1921, in their own words. Our reading of what Sun Yat-sen has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingUnless the question of China is settled peacefully, a greater world war will be inevitable
Their wordsUnless the Chinese question can be settled peacefully, another world war greater and more terrible than the one just past will be inevitable.
↗The International Development of China (1922)gutenberg.org 1st of 7 in this piece
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Their wordsIn order to solve the Chinese question, I suggest that the vast resources of China be developed internationally under a socialistic scheme, for the good of the world in general and the Chinese people in particular.
↗The International Development of China (1922)gutenberg.org 2nd of 7 in this piece
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Their wordsIn a nutshell, it is my idea to make capitalism create socialism in China so that these two economic forces of human evolution will work side by side in future civilization.
↗The International Development of China (1922)gutenberg.org 7th of 7 in this piece
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