1893-1976
Eastern Europe
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East Asia
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1898- 1976
1893- 1976
1879- 1953
1912- 1994
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1875- 1965
April 22, 1955
Zhou Enlai reemphasized the cordial relation between China and Indonesia and expressed his delight with the signing of the treaty.
April 20, 1955
Chinese Foreign Ministry instructed the Chinese delegation at the Asian-African Conference to develop bilateral trade and system of payment instead of triangular and multilateral trade. The Ministry was also opposed to the creation of a payment union.
April 19, 1955
Zhang Hanfu report on the activities involving the Chinese delegation at the Asian-African Conference during the first two days of the conference.
Zhou Enlai claimed that although the PRC believed communism was positive, they did not come to the conference for the purpose of propaganda and wished to seek communality instead, otherwise they could have mentioned the Taiwan issue and the treatment of the PRC at the UN. He went on to stress that ideological and religious difference should not prevent countries from agreeing on fundamental points. Zhou also discussed China's opposition to interference in other countries' affairs.
April 16, 1955
A Chinese Foreign Ministry representative asks for the government of Singapore to ensure the safety of the Bandung-bounded aircraft carrying Zhou Enlai.
Summary of the meeting between the Burmese, Chinese and Indian Prime Ministers. The three wished that permanent economic and political institutions could be set up at the Bandung Conference but expressed doubt on that possibility and on whether these institutions could work as desired. Besides, Zhou Enlai proposed the issuance of a document to express the participants' common aspirations. The issue of the Five Principles was also touched upon.
April 12, 1955
Officials in Guangdong report on the plane crash and the rescue effort.
Yuan Zhongxin reports on an airplane carrying Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese, and Polish personnel to the Asian-African Conference which crashed into the sea near India.
April 11, 1955
The Chinese Foreign Ministry examines the attitude of several parties to the Asian-African Conference, including India, Egypt, Thailand, the Philippines, and Japan.
April 10, 1955
Zhang Yue informed Interim Charge d’affaires of Hong Kong Sir John Addis of the Taiwanese plan to assassinate the Chinese journalist delegate to the Asian-African Conference when they passed through Hong Kong and asked the Hong Kong authorities to pay attention to this matter.