@Gensui Yamamoto I'm too tired to search for posts which referred to this decision/discussion, but keep in mind that: 1) Gen./Adm. Cybvep is not ME, i.e. he is neither the Emperor/General Tojo nor the Administration, 2) sometimes I make a decision based on common sense or interpret general statements in a way that makes them practical, so not everything has to be said or announced explicitly and 3) neither the IJA nor the IJN has total power and the IGHQ is not a democracy, although obviously the opinion of the majority carries much weight. Moreover, I don't know if you remember, but the Administration answered your calls once or twice directly and it was connected with CAG Land Focus.
@Death6 That's a fair question, actually. However, I don't think that I will be able to answer it. It appears that the Chinese lost momentum, but whether we will achieve a breakthrough is a different matter. Casualties are mounting, but we are not gaining that much ground. It is a bit like WWI.
Even though i have no say here my experience against such WW1 like battles are to open another front to the enemy and make them divert troops. For example a 15 division invasion behind the Chinese front would make the Chinese pull out a huge force to counter that.