ABSTRACT
On 7 March 1927, Chiang Kai-shek gave a speech in which he sent a clear warning to the Soviet government that they should not try to exert control over the Chinese revolution. Referring to Sun Yat-sen’s pro-Soviet policy, Chiang said:
Our President wanted freedom and equality, and as Soviet Russia was willing to treat us on equal footing, it is natural that we should make her our ally. So long as Russia deals with us in the same spirit, we shall not forsake the pro-Soviet policy.
