Ji Denggui and Ilie Verdeț discuss bilateral relations between China and Romania, nuclear proliferation and diarmament, Soviet-American relations, Comecon, European security, US policy toward Taiwan, Japan-Soviet relations, and economic development in China and Romania, among other topics.

The Chinese Embassy in Bucharest concludes that "Romania will agree with the USSR on major differences with China."

In an exhaustive review of Romanian foreign policy, the Chinese Embassy concludes that the "USSR has a decisive influence over Romania’s foreign policy."

The Chinese Foreign Ministry lays out China's policies toward Romania in the context of the Sino-Soviet split.

Hao Deqing reports from North Korea that the Romanians are making an effort to resolve the Sino-Soviet dispute.

The Chinese Embassy in Bucharest concludes that "the Romanian attitude toward us has warmed."