Kang Sheng's Speech at the Meeting of the Warsaw Pact Political Consultative Committee4 Feb 1960 |
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This document is a transcript of a speech by Kang Sheng, a Politburo member of the CC of the Chinese Communist Party, at the 4 February 1960 meeting of the Political Consultative Committee. Sheng praises the strength and unity of the Socialist camp, headed by the Soviet Union, in matters concerning détente in the international situation, peace, and security. He expresses an unfavorable opinion of US military technology and what he sees as Washington's efforts to revive Japanese militarism in the East, obstruct a peaceful reunification of North and South Korea, and generally meddle in the internal affairs of Asian countries such as Laos, Vietnam, Taiwan, etc. Sheng attributes special significance to China's border issues with India and Burma, emphasizing prospects for a peaceful resolution through the signing of a Sino-Burmese mutual non-aggression treaty.
Collection: China and the W'Pact
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Speech Language of Original Document: Russian Number of Pages: 14 Cold War Period: 1960s Persons: Kang Sheng, Khrushchev, Eisenhower |
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Document Source: Modern Records Archives (AAN), Warsaw Call Number: KC PZPR, 2662/421-34 |
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