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May 23, 1958	From the Journal of S.F. Antonov, 'Record of a Conversation with Cde. Mao Zedong' On May 23, 1958, Mao Zedong met in Beijing with Soviet official N.I. Bobrovnikov to discuss China's political and economic developments. Mao emphasized the successes of socialism in the PRC, the ongoing struggle against rightists, and the importance of fighting revisionism, particularly criticizing Yugoslavia's policies. He praised Soviet support, expressed optimism about China's agricultural and industrial progress, and dismissed concerns over a lack of US. recognition.
December 6, 1958	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1958, No. 34 (Overall Issue No. 161) This issue includes statements condemning amendments to the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty and emphasizing China's solidarity with Japan's peace movements. On a diplomatic front, it records China's establishment of formal relations with Sudan, highlighting reciprocal communications between Mao Zedong and Sudanese leaders. Domestically, it details economic reforms such as adjusting trade and agricultural policies, changes in administrative divisions, and the integration of scientific committees.
February 8, 1958	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1958, No. 5 (Overall Issue No. 132) This issue includes a statement by the Chinese government on the peaceful reunification of Korea, the declaration of several high-ranking ministry-level officials as rightists, and a report on the piglet market. It also provides a report on the use of water and water charges in irrigation areas, national rankings in weightlifting, swimming, track and field, speed skating, rock climbing, rowing, and archery. Additionally, it features a notice promoting an anti-waste mindset in higher education institutions, the emphasis on teaching materials that reflect local conditions in primary, secondary, and teacher-training schools, and measures to strengthen public health in mountainous areas.
July 3, 1961	Record of Conversation between N.S. Khrushchev and Pham Van Dong Pham informs Khrushchev of the various independence movements in Asia, such as the politics of Laos, and in Vietnam. He then debriefs Khrushchev about the relations between Vietnamese intelligentsia and the Communist Party. With regards to Communists in China, the two parties discuss the failure of the communes project.
September 9, 1957	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1957, No. 39 (Overall Issue No. 112) This issue contains Mao Zedong's congratulations to the supreme head of the Malayan Union for its declaration of independence and Foreign Minister Zhou Enlai's acknowledgment of the new state. It also features sections on China-Vietnam economic exchanges, extending the China-Finland economic trade agreement, recommendations to ministry of supervision on dealing with civil affairs, public and private joints need to verify liquidation and capital ventures, and foreign loan control methods.
June 27, 1957	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1957, No. 26 (Overall Issue No. 99) This issue reprints Mao Zedong's speech "On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People," originally delivered in February 1957. It also features statements concerning the punishment of officials who were responsible for famine-induced starvation in Guangxi province in 1956, the summer harvest, loan collection processes, agricultural pest control, transition from trainee to formal worker, and the management of waste in Beijing.
June 10, 1957	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1957, No. 24 (Overall Issue No. 97) 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.
August 2, 1958	Third Conversation of N.S. Khrushchev with Mao Zedong, August 2, 1958, in Fengziyuan Mao and Khrushchev have a conversation about about international affairs, including NATO, CENTO, and SEATO, relations with the USA and Japan, and the situation in the Near East. They also expressed their views on the situation in Latin America, and preparations for a third world war. According to the Soviet record of the conversation, they also discussed domestic problems in the two countries. Specifically, Mao spoke at length to Khrushchev about the successes of the Great Leap.
November 18, 1967	Asian Affairs Bureau [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan], 'The Chinese Communist Problem' Ahead of a visit by Chiang Ching-kuo to Japan, the Japanese Foreign Ministry reviews the political situation on Mainland China.
September 19, 1969	Notes Kept during the Verbal Report given to the First Secretary of the CC of the PLA, Comrade Enver Hoxha, on 19 September 1969, by Comrade Rita Marko The Albanian Party leadership discusses recent meetings with the Chinese Communist Party, the state of Sino-Soviet relations, and the funeral of Ho Chi Minh.