The Nature of the Countries in the Intermediate Zone Differs [I]
(January 3, 1962)

Thank you, Japanese friends, and thank you to all friends who struggle against the oppression and exploitation of imperialism and its agents, for your struggle is our struggle. We are in the same position. U.S. imperialism bullies the Japanese, bullies the Chinese, and it can be said that the majority of the world's people are subjected to the oppression and bullying of U.S. imperialism. As far as our two countries and some nearby countries are concerned, our Taiwan is under U.S. control, with the Seventh Fleet stationed there; many military bases in your Japan are under U.S. control, the U.S. has naval ports, air force bases, and even Marine Corps bases in Japan; South Korea is under U.S. control, South Vietnam is under U.S. control, Laos is under U.S. control, and Thailand is also under U.S. control. Moreover, even Britain and France are bullied by the United States.

The people do not trust the running dogs of the United States. All running dogs of the United States come to no good end. In Latin America, there are many running dogs of the United States, but the people do not trust them. For example, everyone knows about Batista [2] of Cuba; the people did not trust him and drove him out. The situation in South Korea is also worth studying; the people did not trust Syngman Rhee, the U.S. replaced him, and now they have replaced him with Park Chung-hee [1]. Park Chung-hee and his ilk are also dissatisfied with the United States. South Korea's 700,000 troops are controlled by the United States, and now Park Chung-hee and others have managed to wrest control of over 100,000 troops from U.S. control into their own hands, a concession the U.S. was forced to make. The U.S. controls things tightly, with military power in U.S. hands, and they are also unhappy. In Taiwan, the U.S. wanted to support Chiang Kai-shek's opposition, led by Hu Shih, but Chiang Kai-shek suppressed them. Chiang Kai-shek keeps the military in his own hands; the U.S. Military Advisory Group cannot go below the division level and can only operate at the top. Chiang Kai-shek does not allow the U.S. Army to land in Taiwan; he told the U.S., you send the Seventh Fleet, send the Air Force, that's enough—I have the Army, why send your Army? In South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem [2] is also panicked, only allowing the U.S. to send a Military Advisory Group, not troops. Chiang Kai-shek and Ngo Dinh Diem are often in contact with each other; Chiang Kai-shek told Ngo Dinh Diem, absolutely do not