After the Asian-African Conference, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Wentian asked Zhou Enlai for instruction on how to propagandize the conference.
April 25, 1955
Cable from Zhou Enlai, 'Reply to Inquiry Regarding the Achievements of the Asian-African Conference and Main Points for Propaganda'
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From: Bandung
Date: 25 April 1955
Forwarded to: Chairman, [Liu] Shaoqi, [Zhou] Enlai, Zhu De, Chen Yun, [Peng] Dehuai, [Deng] Xiaoping, Chen Yi, [Xi] Zhongxun, [Yang] Shangkun, [Hu] Qiaomu, Foreign Minister, [Wang] Jiaxiang, [Li] Kenong, [Lu] Dingyi, Deng Ta, Yang Gang, [Wu] Lengxi
Content: Reply to Inquiry Regarding the Achievements of the Asian-African Conference and Main Points for Propaganda
Comrade [Zhang] Wentian, and report to the Central Committee:
Informed through telegraph. Regarding the estimations of the achievements of the Afro-Asian conference and main points for propaganda, consult my closing remarks. The conference made its mark by affirming the common wishes of anti-colonialism, maintenance of peace, and friendly cooperation. Be cautious with the propaganda for the present moment, it would be inappropriate to over emphasize, wait until the influence of the conference has sufficiently expanded then we can be more active. Currently we should collect and research more on the reactions of various countries and prepare the appropriate counter against distorted rhetoric.
Zhou Enlai
25 April [1955]
Zhou Enlai told Zhang Wentian that the Asian-African Conference was successful in affirming the common wishes of anti-colonialism, maintenance of peace and friendly cooperation. Zhou advised Zhang to wait until the effect of the Conference have become clearer and monitor the reaction in other countries.
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