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March 8, 1964	Record of Premier Zhou Enlai's Conversations with the President of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah Over the course of three conversations, Zhou and Nkrumah discuss African regionalism, China's position at the United Nations and its relations with the United States, non-alignment, decolonization, developments in the Congo, and an African nuclear-weapons-free zone.
June 15, 1965	Record of Conversation between Premier Zhou Enlai and Chairman Ho Chi Minh Zhou Enlai and Ho Chi Minh discuss preparations for the second Asian-African Conference and the potential participation of countries such as the Soviet Union, Malaysia, and India.
November 6, 1954	Cable from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, ‘Premier Zhou’s Talk with Members of Japan’s Diet’ Zhou Enlai and Japanese Diet Members discuss Japan's relationship with the United States, the overall trends in Sino-Japanese relations, and some specific issues in Sino-Japanese relations, such as war criminals, fisheries, and communications.
May 18, 1949	Telegram, Ambassador Wellington Koo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Koo reports that the South Korean Minister called him for discussion about China's sending an ambassador to the Republic of Korea.
February 9, 1974	Xinhua News Agency, 'Decision of All-China Sports Federation on Participation in Seventh Asian Games' A Xinhua News Agency press release on the meeting congratulated the Asian Games Federation on its decision to expel the "Chiang Kai-shek clique" (the Republic of China) and invited Taiwanese athletes to participate in the PRC’s team, a decision which would indicate acceptance of the PRC’s control over Taiwanese sports affairs.
November 16, 1973	Speech to the Asian Games Federation Council by Hassan Rassouli, Secretary-General of the Iranian Organizing Committee Hassan Rassouli, secretary-general of the Iranian organizing committee and director-general of the governmental Iranian Physical Education Organization, makes a speech in support of the People's Republic of China's application to the Asian Games Federation. Rassouli offered a pan-Asian discourse that members could use to publically legitimize their pro-PRC decision by claiming that they were fighting against Western paternalism in sports affairs.
September 18, 1973	Iranian-Japanese Motion to the Asian Games Federation on the Participation of the People's Republic of China Motion for the acceptance of the People's Republic of China into the Asian Games Federation.
August 1973	Taiwanese Response to the IOC Concerning the PRC’s Application, 'Referring PRC’s Application [sic]' Taiwanese sports officials complain in response to the People's Republic of China's application to join the Asian Games Federation. The PRC sought to be recognized as the sole representative of "China," effectively ejecting the Republic of China from the organization. The Taiwanese officials sought to present Taiwan as an independent country, which should be permitted to participate alongside the PRC in the Asian Games.
August 7, 1973	All-China Sports Federation Application for Chinese Membership in the Asian Games Federation After withdrawing from international sports events during the Cultural Revolution, the People's Republic of China recreated ties with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through the Asian Games. In the application, the PRC asserted it's right to represent all of China "including the Taiwan province" and be recognized as "the sole legitimate organization representing China."
October 1949	Chang Chi-yun, 'Travel to the Philippines and [South] Korea' A booklet published to commemorate Chiang Kai-shek's visits to the Philippines and South Korea, part of an attempt to enlist support for the Republic of China as it lost control over Mainland China.