(3) Declaration of the Japanese Government, January 9, 1943
The National Government of the Republic of China have today, January 9, 1943, declared war again the United States and the British Empire.
The reason for this action is clear from the Proclamation of War issued by the National Government. Japan which has for many years equally suffered from the sinister designs of the United States and Britain can well concur with this action with understanding and sympathy.
The Governments of Japan and China have immediately issued a solemn Joint Declaration making it clear that, for the purpose of prosecuting the joint war against the United States and the British Empire, the two countries will fully collaborate with each other militarily, politically and economically
with an unshakable determination and faith.
Japan's earnest desire is to eradicate the root of evils causing disturbances in greater East Asia and to establish a new order in this area on the basis of ethical principles, therby contributing toward permanent world peace. Since their renewal the National Government have always shared the same intentions and aspirations with Japan and they have now resolutely risen to form a common front with Japan to crush the United States and the British Empire.
At this juncture, Japan, with the expectaion of an epochal development of Sino-Japanese relations in conformity with the fundamental spirit of co-operation between the two countries and with the desire for the speedy completion of a new China based upon her indepenence and strengthening of the political power of the National Government, has decided to carry out not only the rendition of all exclusive Japanese concessions in the Republic of China, the recognition of the restoration to China of the International Settlement in Shanghai, the International Settlement in Amoy, and the Legation Quarter in Peking as well as the relinquishment of extraterritorial rights, but also to take all favourable measures in various fields, thereby assisting most vigorously and effectively in the construction of a new China. In accordance with the development of new relations between the two countries hereafter, Japan will also in the same spirit pay renewed consideration to the various existing agreements.
Co-operation between Japan and China is the great way ordained by Nature and the United States and Britain are their common sworn enemies of long-standing. With complete national unity, the Imperial Japanese Government, intending to pursue this great way in mutual trust with new China—the two countries as one body—to crush these old enemies and to march forward in the prosecution of the war against the United States and the British Empire and in the construction of a new order in greater East Asia, hereby solemnly declare their firm convictions to the people of Japan and to the world.