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Portrait of Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, 1972.

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China

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Mao, Zedong

1893 - 1976

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Eastern Europe

Soviet Union

Sino-Soviet Relations

Portrait of Mao Zedong from propaganda poster

Long Live Mao Zedong Thought (1968)

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Sino-Soviet Alliance, 1950-1959

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China-Europe Relations

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Albania

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Shi, Zhe

1905 - 1998

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Vietnam War

Presidential Office Building of Taiwan

East Asia

Taiwan

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Vietnam

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Wang, Ming

1904 - 1974

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Zhou, Enlai

1898 - 1976

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Stalin, Joseph

1879 - 1953

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May 23, 1958	From the Journal of S.F. Antonov, 'Record of a Conversation with Cde. Mao Zedong' On May 23, 1958, Mao Zedong met in Beijing with Soviet official N.I. Bobrovnikov to discuss China's political and economic developments. Mao emphasized the successes of socialism in the PRC, the ongoing struggle against rightists, and the importance of fighting revisionism, particularly criticizing Yugoslavia's policies. He praised Soviet support, expressed optimism about China's agricultural and industrial progress, and dismissed concerns over a lack of US. recognition.
August 2, 1958	Third Conversation of N.S. Khrushchev with Mao Zedong, August 2, 1958, in Fengziyuan Mao and Khrushchev have a conversation about about international affairs, including NATO, CENTO, and SEATO, relations with the USA and Japan, and the situation in the Near East. They also expressed their views on the situation in Latin America, and preparations for a third world war. According to the Soviet record of the conversation, they also discussed domestic problems in the two countries. Specifically, Mao spoke at length to Khrushchev about the successes of the Great Leap.
June 28, 1974	Chinese Communist Party Central Committee Notice [Zhongfa] (1979) No. 19: Notice on the Talks between Chairman Mao and Edward Heath A summary of a conversation between Mao Zedong and Edward Heath. Topics covered include the Watergate scandal, European security, bilateral relations between the PRC and the UK, and the foreign policy of the Soviet Union.
October 22, 1960	Chairman Mao Receives American Writer [Edgar] Snow 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.
September 28, 1970	Conversation between Comrade Mao Zedong and Other Chinese Leaders with Comrade Abdyl Këllëzi and Other Comrades on 28 September 1970 Mao Zedong and a visiting delegation from Albania discuss the history of the Albanian Party, Albania's relations with Italy, US-China relations, and other developments in Cuba, Brazil, Turkey, and Greece.
October 5, 1968	Conversation between the Party of Labor of Albania Delegation, Headed by Comrade Beqir Balluku, and Comrade Mao Zedong on 5 October 1968, at 19:00-20.30 Mao Zedong provides a survey of how the Cultural Revolution is unfolding in localities across China.
December 18, 1967	Protocol of the Conversation between Chairman Mao Zedong during the Reception of the Friendship Delegation of the People’s Republic of Albania, Headed by Shefqet Peçi on 18 December 1967 A discussion between Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Kang Sheng, Shefqet Peçi, and Vasil Nathanaili. The two sides discuss an earthquake in Albania, the Cultural Revolution in China, and the Albanian delegation's travels throughout the PRC.
May 5, 1966	Meeting with Comrade Mao Zedong on 5 May 1966 Mao Zedong, Mehmet Shehu, Hysni Kapo, and others have a conversation, coincidentally, on Marx’s birthday. They discuss Khrushchev’s legacy, the history of the Chinese Communist Party, and the story of Liri Belishova.
January 14, 1962	Ambassador Reis Malile, ‘Information on the Meeting of the Government-level Economic Delegation led by Comrade Abdyl Kellezi with Comrade Mao Zedong’ Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, and Abdyl Kellezi discuss revisionism, relations with the Soviet Union, and the Communist Party of the USA.
June 7, 1960	Memorandum of Conversation with Comrade Mao Zedong in Hangzhou (7 June 1960) Mao Zedong converses with Lira Belishova, Haxhi Lleshi, and Vasil Nathanaili. Mao shares his views on the United States, Japan, and Chiang Kai-shek’s Taiwan. Mao also asks about Albania, its relations with neighboring countries such as Yugoslavia, Italy, and Turkey, and its foreign policy more generally.