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August 28, 1958	From the Journal of A.A. Brezhnev, 'Record of a Conversation with Zhang Liguang, Chief of the PRC MFA Socialist Countries Protocol Department, 15 August 1958' On August 15, 1958, Soviet diplomat A.A. Brezhnev spoke with Zhang Liguang, head of the PRC Foreign Ministry's Socialist Countries Protocol Department, during a reception in Beijing to discuss international reactions to the recent meeting between Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and Chinese leader Mao Zedong. Zhang reported heightened interest from foreign diplomats, particularly from India.
February 8, 1960	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1960, No. 4 (Overall Issue No. 198) Includes a joint communiqué with Burma affirming friendship and territorial agreements, the exchange of ratified documents on dual nationality with Indonesia, and guidelines on accommodating returning overseas Chinese. This document summary was generated by an artificial intelligence language model and was reviewed by a Wilson Center staff member.
November 9, 1962	Record of Conversation between N.S. Khrushchev and Ambassador of India T. Kaul Indian Ambassador T. N. Kaul met with Khrushchev to discuss the conflict between India and China, which India views as Chinese aggression. Kaul conveyed India’s desire to end the conflict while expressing concern over China's military advantage. He requested Soviet weapons support to strengthen India’s defense and demonstrate balanced international backing. Khrushchev declined, stating that the USSR seeks only a peaceful resolution and does not wish to escalate the conflict by supplying arms. He emphasized that negotiations are the only solution and reaffirmed the Soviet Union's neutral stance. Kaul also requested continued Soviet support for non-military assistance, such as transport aircraft and pilot training, which Khrushchev agreed to consider.
July 20, 1957	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1957, No. 30 (Overall Issue No. 103) This issue contains content on the boundary between China and Myanmar, the establishment of autonomous regions in Guangxi and Ningxia, China-Romania economic exchanges, a Ministry of Supervision investigation natural disasters, commemorating the PLA, heatstroke prevention, pest control, and taxation policies.
March 12, 1957	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1957, No. 10 (Overall Issue No. 83) This issue contains a report by Zhou Enlai's visit to 11 countries in Asia and Europe, work arrangements, export tax regulations, Japanese encephalitis, national exams, and village reassignment.
August 14, 1949	Report to Stalin on Strategic Issues related to National Revolutionary Movements in East Asia Liu Shaoqi seeks out Stalin's advice on revolutionary movements taking place in Asia.
January 9, 1957	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1957, No. 1 (Overall Issue No. 74) This issue features content on China's relations with Myanmar and Yugoslavia. It also has sections on preventing rural migration, regulations on issuing bonds for economic construction, propaganda for the forestry industry, folk arts and acrobatics, and statistics.
December 25, 1956	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1956, No. 46 (Overall Issue No. 72) This issue begins with a joint statement from Zhou Enlai and Burmese Prime Minister U Ba Swe. It also features the text of a Sino-Soviet agreement for cultural cooperation and approves plans for a handicraft industry meeting related to the production of handmade paper and bamboo pulp in 1957. Other sections address how state-owned theater troupes should pay screenwriters for their plays and how rural villages should launch cultural activities for the coming Spring Festival (Lunar New Year).
November 17, 1956	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1956, No. 41 (Overall Issue No. 67) This issue commemorates the 90th birthday of Sun Yat-sen and continues to decry British and French aggression in Egypt. It also affirms Sino-Burmese relations after former Burmese Prime Minister U Nu visited China as Chairman of the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League. Other sections cover the need for labor protection, establishing and expanding local people's committees, and problems with work assignments for university graduates.
January 9, 1956	Gazette of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1956, No. 01 (Overall Issue No. 27) This issue begins with a joint declaration from China and the German Democratic Republic about their Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. It also discusses an encounter in which South Korean naval ships shot at and attempted to seize Chinese fishing boats. Other sections cover an agreement to import rice from Myanmar in exchange for Chinese goods, agriculture, and tax exemptions for medical organizations.