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October 31, 1988	Memorandum, 'Re: Chinese Views on Some Aspects of Hungarian and Soviet Reform Policies' The Hungarian Ministry of the Interior weighs how China views the ongoing reforms in Hungary.
July 18, 1988	Letter, 'Re: Chinese and Japanese Diplomats on Foreign Policy Issues' Chinese and Japanese views on politics in the Soviet Union and the reforms ongoing in Hungary.
December 15, 1986	Secret Telegram from Jász, 'On the Relations between China and the Socialist Countries in 1986' A Hungarian report on China's changing relations with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
July 15, 1989	Excerpts from the Conversation between Mikhail Gorbachev and Rajiv Gandhi Gorbachev and Gandhi discuss the Tiananmen Square Incident in China and the ongoing turmoil within the Chinese Communist Party, including the fate of Zhao Ziyang.
May 16, 1989	Excerpts from Conversation between Mikhail Gorbachev and Zhao Ziyang Zhao Ziyang and Gorbachev discuss political and economic changes ongoing in China.
May 16, 1989	Excerpts from the Meeting between Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping The Chinese version of the record of conversation between Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping. Deng provides a historical overview of China's relations with the Soviet Union and other countries.
May 15, 1989	Diary of Teimuraz Stepanov-Mamaladze, 15 May 1989 Teimuraz Stepanov-Mamaladze diary entry, describing his arrival in Beijing, and the student demonstrations and strikes going on the city, including some of their most characteristic slogans.
May 15, 1989	Notepad of Teimuraz Stepanov-Mamaladze, 15 May 1989 Teimuraz Stepanov-Mamaladze notes covering a discussion between Gorbachev and Yang Shangkun, during the beginning of the Soviet visit to China. Gorbachev and Shangkun compare economic growth rates and initiatives in China and the Soviet Union, and Gorbachev talks about perestroika. Later in the day, Gorbachev explains his impressions that the Chinese are interested in normalizing relations with the Soviet Union, and are worried about the protests occurring in Tiananmen Square. The Soviet delegation connects their visit to China to the protests.
February 1989	Igor Rogachev’s Account of Eduard Shevardnadze’s Visit to Beijing
October 9, 1982	Record of Prime Minister Suzuki’s Visit to China and Meetings Japan's Prime Minister meets with Deng Xiaoping, Hu Yaobang, and Zhao Ziyang for a series of meetings. The two sides discuss bilateral political and economic relations, developments in China's economic policies, Sino-Soviet and Sino-American relations, the situation on the Korean peninsula, the status of Hong Kong and Taiwan, the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Japanese textbook issue, and ther topics.