1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1879- 1953
1893- 1976
East Asia
1912- 1994
1898- 1976
1898- 1974
1898- 1972
China
October 12, 1950
Mao Zedong has already given orders to halt Chinese troops preparing to cross the Korean border.
October 11, 1950
Instructions for the Chinese army in light of the fact that the Chinese forces designated to assist Korea are not ready.
October 5, 1950
Stalin describes the US inability to engage in a "big war" and encourages Kim in his fight against the US. He also discusses the domestic situation in China.
September 4, 1952
Soviet, Chinese, and North Korean officials discuss the military situation in Korea and the status of armistice talks.
October 26, 1949
Stalin agrees with Mao Zedong that North Korea is not yet ready to launch an assault, and reports that the Soviet Union has told North Korea to concentrate on developing liberated areas and guerrillas in South Korea.
December 27, 1952
Stalin agrees to send ammunitions to Mao in preparation for a US attack.
January 13, 1951
Message to Stalin from Roshchin informing him of the Chinese receipt of one of his earlier telegrams and informing him of an invitation to Beijing to Kim Il Sung and Peng Dehuai from Mao.
January 30, 1951
Telegram from Stalin to Mao acknowledging receipt of his latest telegram on KPA and PLA operational plans.
Telegram instructing Ambassador Razuvaev to discuss with Kim Il Sung details for reorganizing the KPA administrative and command structure.
February 16, 1951
Telegram from Stalin to Zhou Enlai informing the latter that he would satisfy Chinese requests for advisors for their air force.