This issue includes a joint statement by the governments of China and North Korea during a state visit by Kim Il Sung, addressing mutual support for Korean reunification, condemnation of US actions in Asia, and strengthening ties within the socialist bloc led by the USSR. The publication also announces the repeal of three regulations and discusses financial management in cultural, educational, and health sectors.

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.

This issue addresses the temporary withdrawal of Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission inspection teams from designated North and South Korean ports. It also discusses the Sino-American ambassadorial talks, results from the national economic plan for 1955, and environmental and industrial concerns. One section addresses the problem of reducing illiteracy among opera and drama artists.

This issue addresses Sino-Cambodian trade and ways that the UN Command forces then sought to block the peaceful reunification of Korea. It also discusses the 1956 election and enrollment in night schools and colleges. Other sections cover a holiday for amateur writers and preparations for a research institute dedicated to the study of minority languages.