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November 28, 1964

Reception of the Party Delegation of the Cuba Government by the Prime Minister, on 28.11.1964

The reception celebrated the visit of a Cuban party delegation to Albania on the 20th anniversary of Albania’s liberation. The discussions highlighted the revolutionary parallels between the two nations, with admiration for Cuba's success in overcoming significant challenges to build socialism under Fidel Castro’s leadership. Both parties emphasized their commitment to Marxism-Leninism and the importance of ideological revolution, while also discussing Cuba's strategies to advance agriculture, livestock production, and education amidst the economic blockade by imperialist forces.

This document summary was generated by an artificial intelligence language model and was reviewed by a Wilson Center staff member.

August 1961

Record of Conversations between Cde. N. S. Khrushchev, First Secretary of the CPSU CC, and Ho Chi Minh, Chairman of the CC of the VWP

The two leaders discuss global imperialism, nuclear disarmament, and peace talks with the GDR. Khrushchev brings up the strained relations between of the Soviet Union with Albania and China. Albanian leaders appear to take a strong position against the USSR and in favor of China and even Western nations such as Italy and France. The two leaders also go over the situation in Laos and South Vietnam. 

September 19, 1969

Notes Kept during the Verbal Report given to the First Secretary of the CC of the PLA, Comrade Enver Hoxha, on 19 September 1969, by Comrade Rita Marko

The Albanian Party leadership discusses recent meetings with the Chinese Communist Party, the state of Sino-Soviet relations, and the funeral of Ho Chi Minh.

November 15, 1966

Note, Nesti Nase to Cdes. Enver Hoxha et al [containing Materials about the Cultural Revolution]

Enver Hoxha receives a number of Cultural Revolution-era documents and ephemera, including Mao's book of quotations. 

June 27, 1966

Excerpt from a Conversation between Zhou Enlai and Albanian Party Leaders, 27 June 1966

Zhou Enlai, Enver Hoxha, and Mehmet Shehu have a detailed conversation about high-level purges in the Chinese Communist Party. Zhou also discusses China's difficult relations with North Korea and the Vietnam War.

May 5, 1966

Meeting with Comrade Mao Zedong on 5 May 1966

Mao Zedong, Mehmet Shehu, Hysni Kapo, and others have a conversation, coincidentally, on Marx’s birthday. They discuss Khrushchev’s legacy, the history of the Chinese Communist Party, and the story of Liri Belishova.

October 2, 1963

Conversation of Comrade Mao Zedong with Delegation of the People’s Army of Albania Haded by Comrade Beqir Balluku (2 October 1963)

Beqir Balluku holds a discussion with Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, and Luo Ruiqing. The Chinese side reviews their country's revolutionary history and many years of struggle against the Kuomintang.

May 13, 1959

From the Meeting of the Delegation of the Party of Labor of Albania with Comrade Mao Zedong on 13 May 1959

Mao and Kapo discuss Albania's history and its present day struggle with Yugoslavia. Mao reviews the CCP's own history as well as developments in Tibet.

October 16, 1964

Cable from the Chinese Embassy in Albania to the CCPCC International Liaison Department and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Albania’s Reactions to Khrushchev’s Removal'

The Chinese Embassy conveys Mehmet Shehu's comments on the removal of Khrushchev.

June 1966

Memorandum of Conversation, between the Delegation of the People’s Republic of China, Led by Comrade Zhou Enlai, and the Leadership of the Party and Government of the People’s Republic of Albania [Excerpts]

Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai meets with a delegation from Albania, and discusses with them Mao Zedong's 'Ten Theses on the Work in the Village.' The Albanians reaffirm their belief in the philosophical teachings of Mao, especially about opposing the dangers of revisionism. The group agrees that there were points at which Stalin was wrong, but that it would be wrong to publicly proclaim it.

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