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.

Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and Japanese Diet member Furui Yoshimi discuss bilateral relations between China and Japan. Zhou is critical of both the Soviet Union and the United States. The two sides pay particular attention to Japan's relations with Taiwan.

Mao Zedong requests help from Stalin regarding the dropping of insects on North Korea by the United States.

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.