This issue contains content on summary of 1956 state budget and draft of 1957 state budget, campaign to increase production and saving, maintain stable market prices, finance management, note to British authorities in Hong Kong to let loose of murderer who robbed Chinese sailboat, China-Poland economic exchanges, China-East Germany economic exchanges, Ministry of industry and commerce expenditures, and addressing student dropouts in higher learning institutions and schools of industry and agriculture. 

This issue contains content on increasing production and savings, policies related to Mao Zedong's "On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People," promoting mass education, establishment of the commission on soil and water conservation, paid sick leave, the State Council's decision on abolishing Chenliu county, and the appointment of a new Chinese ambassador to the GDR.

Ben Bella describes his views on the Vietnam War, the Second Asian-African Conference, support for Congo (Brazzaville), relations with Morocco, and divisions among the former French colonies in Africa.

Cable from the Chinese Foreign Ministry to Chinese Embassies noting foreign countries' responses to China's second nuclear test.

Mikoyan tells Pan Zili that “our arguments and divergences should be over by now."

Chinese and German diplomats discuss East German policies toward the Sino-Soviet split, criticisms of Stalin, and the situation in Yugoslavia.