The article on the right concerns the observations of a Japanese diplomat who was privileged to tour a Chinese Army base. He spoke at length about all that he saw during his tour and used his surveillance, mixed with his general knowledge of China, to understand what their general capabilities would be in the event of war. When asked what was most impressive about the Chinses military, the diplomat replied:
“The mining. They explained that the antipersonnel mine is their most unusual weapon, developed primarily to sap the enemy’s morale.”
