The Chinese Foreign Ministry outlines objectives and strategies for negotiating with the United States.

Ma Lie asks Zhang Wentian to form a “special supervisory group” for the Sino-American ambassadorial talks.

Dong Yueqian instructs Zhang Wentian to form a "special supervisory group" for the Sino-American ambassadorial talks.

China's draft communique proposes that the US and China elevate their talks in Geneva to the ambassadorial level.

The Chinese government indicates that it wishes for "higher-level" talks with the United States.

The Foreign Ministry instructs Feng Xuan to only answer questions regarding the convicted Americans in China categorically and avoided a tit-for-tat exchange of nationals.

Premier Zhou Enlai and Ambassador Nehru discuss the Korean ceasefire, the role of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Committee, the Sino-American ambassadorial talks, and the situation in Indochina.

Instructions from the PRC Foreign Ministry on how to handle the three Chinese proposals that had not been satisfied in the 3rd meeting: The request for a name list of all Chinese nationals in the US, the demand that the US revoke its restriction on the exit of Chinese nationals and students, the proposal that both sides entrust a third country to look after its nationals in the other country.