In all. counting the pseudoentity Mongolia and the State of Israel. 24 nations have recognized the Red Government as the one which. henceforth. will be the Chinese Government. If and when a few more nations do so. Red ChinaRussiandominated Chinawill have achieved the position which the Communists want. namely. a position of Asiatic leadership which will enable Red China to take new strides. political or military. in India. in Indochina. and in Indonesia. The stakes in the Chinese issue are. therefore. important. If we ever concede or if many more world states concede that Red China is now the legitimate government. the strides of communism in Asia will lengthen.