Lawyer Debates U.N. Recognition Of Red Chinese

A Formosan lawyer conceded Sunday night that there are several good arguments for Communist China's admission to the United Nations. He also claimed there were good reasons not to admit her, and said he himself was opposed to China's membership.

"A criminal can't be reformed unless you give him some responsibility," Hungdah Chin told the International Students Association. He admitted that "one reason for China's bad behavior is probably her grievance at forced isolation."

U.N. membership might make China less likely to attempt dominance over her weaker neighbors in Southeast Asia, and more likely to enter into arms control agreements, Chin said.

Yet, by being in the world organization and able to exercise her influence openly China might become even more belligerent, argued Chin.

Favors Two-China Policy

Chin, a graduate student in international law, thought that if China had to be admitted at all, it should be under a "two China" scheme. He admitted, though, that this doesn't appear feasible now - both because of Red China's refusal to recognize Formosa's independent existence on any terms and because of Nationalist China's expected refusal to yield her Security Council seat.