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

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The Taj Mahal Shrine in Agra, India.

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Photograph of Zhou Enlai in 1972.

Zhou, Enlai

1898- 1976

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1889- 1964

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China. Embassy (Indonesia)

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Huang, Zhen

1909- 1989

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Zhang, Hanfu

1906- 1972

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April 25, 1955	Cable from Zhou Enlai, 'Reply to Inquiry Regarding the Achievements of the Asian-African Conference and Main Points for Propaganda' Zhou Enlai told Zhang Wentian that the Asian-African Conference was successful in affirming the common wishes of anti-colonialism, maintenance of peace and friendly cooperation. Zhou advised Zhang to wait until the effect of the Conference have become clearer and monitor the reaction in other countries.
April 25, 1955	Cable from Zhang Wentian to Zhou Enlai, 'Regarding Estimates of the Asian-Africa Conference' After the Asian-African Conference, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Wentian asked Zhou Enlai for instruction on how to propagandize the conference.
April 25, 1955	Cable from Zhang Hanfu, 'Our Delegation’s Activities on the 24th' Zhang Hanfu reported the activities of the Chinese delegation at the Asian-African Conference
April 23, 1955	Cable from Zhang Hanfu, 'Daily Activities Log' Zhang Hanfu reported on the activities involving the PRC Delegation at the Asian-African Conference
April 23, 1955	Zhou Enlai’s Speech at the Political Committee of the Afro-Asian Conference Zhou Enlai discussed communist expansion, subversive activities and the prospect of peace, during which he mentioned the relation between Pakistan and China. He also put forth the Chinese motion that the Conference should have a peace declaration of seven points: Mutual respect of sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-adoption of invasive action or threats, mutual non-interference of internal affairs, acknowledgment of racial equality, acknowledgment of equality of countries, recognition of people's right to decide their own political and economic systems, and mutual non-detriment.
April 20, 1955	Cable from the Chinese Foreign Commerce Department, 'Views on the Supplementary Section of the Plan to Participate in Trade Activities of the Asian-African Conference' Chinese Foreign Ministry instructed the Chinese delegation at the Asian-African Conference to develop bilateral trade and system of payment instead of triangular and multilateral trade. The Ministry was also opposed to the creation of a payment union.
April 19, 1955	Cable from Zhang Hanfu, 'First Daily Report on the Activities of the Delegation' Zhang Hanfu report on the activities involving the Chinese delegation at the Asian-African Conference during the first two days of the conference.
April 19, 1955	Supplementary Speech of Premier Zhou Enlai at the Plenary Session of the Asian African-Conference Zhou Enlai claimed that although the PRC believed communism was positive, they did not come to the conference for the purpose of propaganda and wished to seek communality instead, otherwise they could have mentioned the Taiwan issue and the treatment of the PRC at the UN. He went on to stress that ideological and religious difference should not prevent countries from agreeing on fundamental points. Zhou also discussed China's opposition to interference in other countries' affairs.
April 16, 1955	Minutes of Conversation Between British Interim Charge d’Affaires of Hong Kong John Addis and Deputy Department Head Zhang Yue A Chinese Foreign Ministry representative asks for the government of Singapore to ensure the safety of the Bandung-bounded aircraft carrying Zhou Enlai.
April 16, 1955	Summary of the Talks between Premier Zhou and Nehru and U Nu Summary of the meeting between the Burmese, Chinese and Indian Prime Ministers. The three wished that permanent economic and political institutions could be set up at the Bandung Conference but expressed doubt on that possibility and on whether these institutions could work as desired. Besides, Zhou Enlai proposed the issuance of a document to express the participants' common aspirations. The issue of the Five Principles was also touched upon.