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May 28, 1987	Letter from Rolf Berthold to Cde. Erich Honecker In anticipation of a visit by Zhao Ziyang to East Germany, the Ambassador of the GDR in Beijing reports on China's economic reforms, the leadership within the Chinese Communist Party, and China's relations with the GDR, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Japan.
October 31, 1975	Conversation between Federal Chancellor Schmidt and Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiaoping in Beijing Schmidt and Deng Xiaoping discuss Soviet nuclear capabilities and threats to other countries. Deng Xiaoping expresses his desire to continue these conversations.
June 19, 1975	Cable from Ambassador Pauls to the Foreign Office, 'German-Chinese Relations' A cable from Ambassador Pauls about a conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Qiao Guanhua about developments in Europe and the Chinese assessment of the global situation after the end of the Vietnam War.
November 24, 1973	Cable from Ambassador Pauls to the Foreign Office A cable from Ambassador Pauls about a meeting between Prime Minister Zhou Enlai and Federal Minister Genscher about Soviet expansionism and Europe’s defensive readiness.
June 6, 1973	Telex from Ambassador Pauls, Beijing, to Foreign Office Ambassador Pauls reports a conversation with Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Qiao Guanhua about the possibility of a Soviet attack on China and Chinese "Second strike capability."
August 7, 1972	Ambassador Pauls, Washington, to Foreign Office, 'German China Policy' A message from West German Ambassador Pauls about German-Chinese relations and the possible problems it could pose for the German-American relationship.
November 20, 1970	Memorandum from Department Head Oncken, 'Establishment of Relations with the People's Republic of China and Albania' West German diplomats explore whether or not Bonn could or should normalize relations with China and Albania.
June 23, 1969	Note from Department Head Ruete, 'Meeting with the Bonn Xinhua Representative on June 13, 1969' A West German diplomat meets with a Xinhua correspondent to discuss China's relations with Bonn
December 18, 1968	Memorandum from Department Head Egon Bahr, 'Establishment of Relations with the Communist States in Asia' Bahr discusses the possibility of West Germany establishing relations with China, Mongolia, North Korea, or North Vietnam.
August 26, 1976	Conversation between Foreign Minister Genscher and Chinese Ambassador Wang Shu A conversation between West German Foreign Minister Genscher and Chinese Ambassador Wang Shu about European security and developments in Africa. The Foreign Minister expresses interest in a visit to Germany by the Chinese Foreign Minister.