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Portrait of Mao Zedong from propaganda poster

Mao, Zedong

1893- 1976

Portrait of Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, 1972.

East Asia

China

Soviet soldier taking a photograph of another soldier in Red Square, Moscow, 1959

Eastern Europe

Soviet Union

Sino-Soviet Relations

Portrait of Mao Zedong from propaganda poster

Long Live Mao Zedong Thought (1968)

Photograph of Zhou Enlai in 1972.

Zhou, Enlai

1898- 1976

Aerial view of National Mall

North America

United States

Sino-Soviet Alliance, 1950-1959

Trade agreement between European Economic Community and China

China-Europe Relations

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Eastern Europe

Albania

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Shi, Zhe

1905- 1998

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Vietnam War

Presidential Office Building of Taiwan

East Asia

Taiwan

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2012.

Southeast Asia

Vietnam

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Liu, Shaoqi

1898- 1969

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Wang, Ming

1904- 1974

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Stalin, Joseph

1879- 1953

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January 28, 1964	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with Representatives of the Algerian National Liberation Front and a Delegation of Legal Professionals Mao and visitors from Algeria discuss the Algerian and Chinese revolutions. Mao congratulates the Algerians for their victory against the French and expresses sympathy for the difficulties facing their new nation. He calls for unity between all anti-imperialists, anti-feudalists, and socialists.
November 26, 1963	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with [Félix] Pita Rodríguez, Director of the Literature Division for the Cuban Federation of Poets, Writers, and Artists, and His Wife [Mrs. Pita] Mao and Pita Rodríguez discuss various topics such as the need to reform intellectuals and continue the fight against American imperialism in their respective countries. They also discuss the then recent assassination of US President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
November 15, 1963	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with the Albanian Prosecutor General and Others Mao meets with the Albanian Prosecutor General, Aranit Çela, and Sofikli Papavasili, an inspector from the Central Committee of the Albanian Party of Labor, during their first visit to China. Among other topics, they discuss the need to wage class struggle and to reform counter-revolutionaries, such as the last Emperor of China, through education. The Chinese Prosecutor General, Zhang Dingcheng, and his deputy, Huang Huoxing, are also present. (Note that the given name of the Chinese Prosecutor General Zhang Dingcheng was redacted due to his being denouced by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution.)
July 26, 1963	[Mao Zedong's] Audience with Cultural, Trade Union, Youth, and Other Delegations from Cuba on June 3rd Mao and the visitors from Cuba discuss sending art troupes, books, and films to each other's countries. Later, their conversation shifts to the United States, North Korea, and other topics.
May 4, 1963	[Mao Zedong's] Audience with Representatives of the Albanian Youth Labor League, Journalists, Trade Unions, and Archives Mao discusses the problem of revisionism and several other topics with visiting delegations from Albania. He emphasizes that their countries will need to support each other.
February 23, 1963	[Mao Zedong's] Conversation with Soviet Ambassador [Stepan] Chervonenko Chervonenko unsuccessfully attempts to engage with Mao.
May 3, 1962	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with a Government and Economic Delegation and Women's Delegation from Guinea Mao and visitors from Guinea discuss various economic and diplomatic issues that have emerged since their country became independent from France in October 1958.
October 7, 1961	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with Japanese Friends Mao notes that, aside from pro-American capitalists and warlords, most Japanese people are China's friends. He calls for China and Japan to unite against American imperialism. This report was originally published in the Xinhua Monthly (1961, issue 11).
April 28, 1961	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with Guests from Asia and Africa Mao extends deep sympathy and support to people struggling against imperialism in Arab and African countries. This report was originally published in the People's Daily on April 29, 1961.
April 19, 1961	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with a Cuban Cultural Delegation Mao expresses support for the Cuban struggle against American imperialism.