This issue announces China's recognition of Guinea's independence, marking a significant step in diplomatic relations and support for decolonization movements. It also outlines policies and achievements in autumn agricultural productivity, emphasizing technological improvements, increased yields, and proactive measures to counter natural disasters. The document denounces US interference in the Taiwan Strait, focusing on American military involvement and its perceived threats to China's sovereignty. Additionally, it addresses various administrative adjustments, including updates to customs regulations for cross-border travelers.

A report on the situation on Quemoy (Kinmen; Jinmen), Matsu (Mazu), and Taiwan and US support for the Republic of China (Taiwan).

A CIA appraisal of Chinese Communist capabilities and intentions towards the off-shore islands occupied by the Chinese Nationalists, possible US courses of action, and the consequences of a successful Communist attack on the islands.

The CCP Central Committee issues guidance on how the Party is navigating the struggle with the United States over Taiwan's future.

A summary of Mao's comments to Edgar Snow concerning Taiwan, Kinmen (Quemoy), and Matsu (Mazu), as well as China's legal status at the UN.

The PRC Minister of Defense urges the Nationalists in Taiwan to be careful and guard their authority from the Americans. He argues that the United States is trying to forcibly create "Two Chinas."

The PRC Minister of Defense writes to members of the People's Liberation Army in Fujian province during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, calling for them to stop shelling Kinmen and observe the situation. He argues that the United States should not interfere in China's Civil War.

During the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, the PRC Minister of Defense urges the Nationalists to negotiate with the CCP, arguing that the Americans will eventually abandon them.

Mao sends instructions about the shelling of Kinmen Island in the Taiwain Strait.

Wu Lengxi, a member of the CCP Central Committee, recalls events in August 1958 when Chinese Communist forces along the Fujian coast began an intensive artillery bombardment of the Nationalist-controlled Jinmen Island. He recalls a Politburo Standing Committee meeting in which Mao states that the bombardment was in part motivated by events in the Middle East.