Page:Longines Chronicles with Tsiang Tingfu 1954 ARC-96033.ogv/29

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Lesueur
But, Dr. Tsiang, the world is in a state of momentary peace right now. How long do you think that state of security can last?

Tsiang
That's a very difficult question. The difference becomes... This way, nowadays it is difficult to tell whether we do or do not have peace. Take from this war in Indochina, the American people have generally become aware of it only in the last two or three years, but as a matter of fact, that war has been going on for nine years, ever since Japan surrendered. That's the reason why it's very difficult to answer questions of this kind. But if you should mean a big war, a third world war, I must say I have no answer to that, I don't think anyone can answer that.