With a view to speedily settling the present affair and, with this as a turning point, to establish a permanent relationship between Japan and China and march forward toward the common goal of co-existence and co-prosperity as well as the reconstruction of East Asia, we, respectively, made declarations some time ago concerning the establishment of the new order in East Asia consisting of good neighbourly and amicable relations, common defence against Communism and economic co-operation. The purposes of the Basic Treaty between Japan and China and the Joint Declaration of Japan, Manchoukuo and China concluded in November 30 last year are no other than this.
The meaning of the establishment of the new order in East Asia lies in the eradication of the evils of aggression and Communism in East Asia and establishment of states of mutual co-operation, co-existence and co-prosperity on the basis of morality inherent in East Asia. There seem to be not a few among the people of China who, though being desirous of reconstruction of East Asia through Japanese-Chinese collaboration, have not confidence as to whether such an undertaking will be realized and continue to take an attitude of hesitation and vacillation. But, the great task of reconstructing East Asia can only be accomplished by revealing as much as possible the dawn of its completion even at the present stage, thereby winning the confidence of the majority of the people, and striving forward for the realization of general peace.
As the result of our conversation, the Governments of Japan and China have pledged to put forth increasing efforts toward the above-mentioned common goal. The National Government of China will endeavour to make their people understand that Japanese-Chinese collaboration and reconstruction of East Asia are the common mission of the peoples of Japan and China by presenting concrete facts of Japanese-Chinese co-operation in political, military, economic and cultural spheres; and the Japanese Government will exert themselves by extending increasing assistance therefor and enabling the National Government fully to demonstrate their independent and free authority and power, and thereby share the responsibility of constructing the new order of East Asia.