This issue includes a declaration supporting the Soviet Union's proposal for an emergency UN General Assembly session, a joint declaration with Iraq establishing diplomatic relations, and agreements with the United Arab Republic (Egypt) to enhance postal services. It also features a joint statement with Cambodia highlighting mutual respect and cooperation, as well as updated regulations on the collection and storage of tobacco and cotton, emphasizing efficient methods to bolster agricultural and industrial productivity.

This issue highlights a joint communique between Mao Zedong and Nikita Khrushchev, affirming Sino-Soviet solidarity on key international issues, and a declaration with Cambodia on establishing diplomatic ties and promoting cultural exchange. It also includes policies for developing local resources while safeguarding traditional Chinese medicine supplies, and details about land-use adjustments for construction projects in Hunan province.

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. 

Khrushchev and Indian President Radhakrishnan discuss regional tensions, including cooperation with Nepal, the situation in Kashmir, and the spread of socialism in Southeast Asia. Radhakrishnan expresses concern over Chinese aggression and reaffirms India’s commitment to peaceful solutions. Khrushchev downplays China's influence, criticizing Mao Zedong’s leadership and emphasizing the unreliability of Chinese policy. Both leaders affirm the importance of continued Soviet-Indian cooperation amid regional challenges.

Sukarno tells Khrushchev about his trip to China and the possibilities of Chinese annexation of Taiwan. Khrushchev says the USSR fully supports the PRC's actions. The parties also discuss the reorganization of the United Nations.

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).

In this issue, Zhou Enlai congratulates the Prime Minister of Morocco, Mbarek Bekkay, and the Prime Minister of Tunisia, Tahar Ben Ammar, after both countries won their independence. One section announces a Sino-North Vietnamese civilian air transport service agreement; while another features a Sino-Soviet agreement to develop various industries and build a railway between Lanzhou and Aktogay (now in Kazakhstan). Finally, other sections discuss managing cooperatives, higher education, and provincial administrative concerns.

This issue covers a meeting between the Chinese and Burmese prime ministers. It also includes letters that a Chinese government delegation and Enver Hoxha exchanged for Albania's tenth anniversary, as well items on Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan, the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Nations. In terms of domestic policy, among other topics, it provides instructions for issuing bonds to help build the nation's economy, regulations for arrest and detention, and regulations for urban residence committees.

This issue features content on China's demographics, aggression by the United States and Chiang Kai-shek, relations with Burma (Myanmar) and the Soviet Union, agriculture, and other topics.

Soviet ambassador’s notes from conversations on Chinese border provocations.