Word: chen
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Firm in his Confucian belief in the necessity of social harmony, Chen is convinced that what he most hates in Communism is belief in the necessity of the class struggle: "Communism in China will fail because it creates an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust within the family." Chen says he is not opposed to Socialism. He points to the Three People's Principles of Sun Yat-sen-San Min Chu I-nationalism, democracy and livelihood for the people. To him, the "People's Livelihood'' principle means, one day, social insurance, free health services and schools everywhere...
...nearest counterpart in the West of Chen's interpretation of San Min Chu I? He answers: "The evolutionary program, of the British Labor Party." This is only half true. Chen is certainly against capitalist free enterprise, which he would regard as too individualistic, competitive and disorderly. But his Socialism contains little of Herbert Morrison's regard for personal liberty or Morrison's preoccupation with economics...
Perhaps the blackest mark on Chen's blue mandarin gown is that his anti-Communist obsession has, in fact, made Communists. So heavy is Chen's hand on all unorthodoxy that many youths who might have taken a middle course choose Communism's extreme instead of Chen...
Thought v. Thought Police. During six years of war (1938-44) Chen ruled Chinese schools as Minister of Education. He supervised the big task of moving schools and universities from the coast to the interior, away from the Japanese. But while Chen encouraged practical subjects (a country at war needs engineers), he cut down on history, economics and politics. His advice to students: study-quietly and make no trouble. Extracurricular activities disappeared, except for Chiang's San Min Chu I Youth Group, a movement for training the young in hsiao and cheng, and in such un-Chinese pastimes...
Puffing to Teach. For the moment in China, Chen Li-fu's constructive social program is overshadowed by his country's emergency. At a time when much depends on what the West thinks of China's Government, liberal forces have grown stronger in Nanking. Chang Chun, whose own version of the East-West amalgam is between Chen's and T. V. Soong's, is premier with the Gimo's blessing. The interim regime that is to prepare for full-scale constitutional government and free elections, by next Christmas, contains few CC clique...