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The article presents commentary on various international and domestic U.S. politics as of the week of April 24, 1971. U.S. foreign economic and political relations with China are discussed in detail. The forced closings of domestic paper mills due to Federal anti-pollution standards are reviewed. The State Department's foreign training programs for police methods and anti-communism is described.

Focuses on the spread of communist activities in China while discussing the foreign policy of the U.S. towards China. Details about the U.S. State Department White Paper on China which presents a factual day-to-day record of wishfulness and unrealism on the part of the Chinese National Government; Conclusion that emerges from this publication of the White Paper; Discussion of possible steps the U.S. can take to save Asia from a dreary century of Communism; Predictions made by the U.S. Foreign Service officers after the Second World War regarding the civil war in China; Efforts made by the U.S. government to save Chiang Kai-shek, head of Nationalist government on Taiwan; Reference to the armed Communist movement in China in 1946.

Focuses on several socio-political issues around the world. Decision of France and Great Britain to publish a "blue book" and a "white paper" giving the correspondence and other pertinent documents regarding terms of the Anglo-French naval agreement; Acceptance of the French view that trained reservists are not to be counted as part of official military strength of any nation, by England in exchange for the naval agreement; Intentions of the Nanking government to proceed vigorously toward the abolition of extraterritoriality.

Reports on censorship on press in six countries. Suspension of papers by the Ministry of Information of Portugal; Censorship of press by Spain's dictator, Francisco Franco; Restriction to publish dispatches by foreign correspondents and domestic newspapers are still subject to censorship by the Civil and Provincial Governments in India; Control over domestic media of communication in Soviet Union; Discussion of censorship of domestic press in Poland; Ownership of Chinese newspaper by the political party Kuomintang.

Presents news briefs related to current political events involving the U.S. as of November 17, 1997. Information on the China policy of the administration of U.S. President Bill Clinton; Decision of "Washington Post" ombudsman Geneva Overholser to castigate her own paper for putting an unflattering photograph of the 15-year old African American girl Kyisha Whitico on the front page; Publication of new works by members of the "New Republic," including "Real Politics: At the Center of Everyday Life," by Jean Bethke Elshtain.

Reports global developments related to various topics. Anniversary of the war in China and in Spain; War scare in Europe; Judicial action by District Judge Homer A. Fuller of Newton, Iowa.

The article discusses about the propaganda which was being propagated by the communist party in China. The communist party of China has an immense power of propaganda. Communist propaganda takes the form of a few simle, elementary statements, repeated again and again. The power of propaganda was used most effectively to help to stabilize the currency. The aim of propaganda is to condition the mind, to change the thoughts of the people. The communists of China have changed the format of the newspapers. Now there is no new in the newspapers any more. The mechanical, bureaucratic Communists official was being imposed on the civil service and police. Now there is strong iron-curtain is being develop in China. For Communist propaganda to be successful an iron curtain is a necessity.

Presents socio-political and economic news from the world. Report that the visit of French Premier Pierre Laval to Berlin, Germany, was important because it symbolized the desideratum of European recovery and stability--Franco-German rapprochement; Report that the Scandinavian countries which have followed Great Britain off the gold standard have done so primarily because they were in a similar situation; Report that the principal loss which Great Britain suffers as a result of the abandonment of the gold standard arises, not from the fall, but from the fluctuation in the exchange value of the pound; Efforts to bring peace and conciliation between Japan and China in the wake of the war in Manchuria, China; Cancellation of the biennial meeting of the Institute of Pacific Relations due to the Manchurian episode; Profiles U.S. educator and ichthyologist, David Starr Jordan; Speculation on Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Lancashire, England; Report that for many weeks, the civil authorities of Harlan, Kentucky, who are openly allied with the coals mine owners against the striking miners, have exercised a press censorship; Economic situation of Detroit, Michigan and its consequences on public; Criticism of Governor of California for putting the district attorney Charles M. Fickert, on the state pay roll; Criticism of the cutting of trees in the U.S. for constructions on land.

Focuses on political developments in China following the signing of the peace agreement between Kuomintang party and communist troops. Role of the peace agreement in stopping the threat of a new outbreak of civil war in Manchuria; Effort of Russians in supplying aid to the communists; Reactions among the Chinese against the continued presence of Soviet troops in Manchuria; Factors that led university and middle-school students to undertake demonstrations against communists; Effort of Governor Chang Chun of Szechuan, in bringing unity between Kuomintang party and communists.

The article discusses the prevalence of self-censorship at U.S. universities when it comes to matters relating to China. Topics mentioned include censorship in China, American universities turning to Confucius Institutes overseen by the Chinese Ministry of Education for funding and programming, and American political science professor and China expert David Shambaugh and his article published in the March 2015 issue of "The Wall Street Journal."

Discusses whether or not Japan's excess population should be settled in Manchuria, Russia and eastern Siberia. Japan's control of the natural resources of these regions; Closure to Japanese immigrants of Latin America and English-speaking countries; Effect of industrialization on the birth rate; Ability of all races of man to be adaptable to wide variations of climate.

The article reports and comments on current events making news during the week of, September 29 1952. A number of items are covered including territorial discussions held between the governments of the Soviet Union and China, political reforms undertaken by Mohammed Naguib, the president of Egypt and the loyalty oath required to receive a loan from the Federal Housing Administration.

The article presents information on socio-political developments in the United States in the year 1951. The Congressional investigation of the U.S. general Douglas MacArthur controversy is getting a lot of publicity in the U.S. Congressional investigations run a cycle. First, the investigation is largely factual; then partisanship increases; then comes the big whoop-la, and finally a majority and minority report. The U.S. State Department is taking a firm stand on China, which seems to be insistence on keeping China out of the UN, threatening to bomb Chinese cities after all, and preparing to pal around again with the discredited regime of Chiang Kai-shek, on Formosa.

Presents an open letter addressed to Inazo Nitobé, a Japanese internationalist. His interview in which he upheld in the most sweeping terms the recent acts of Japan in Manchuria and Shanghai in China; Statement in a Far Eastern newspaper, gravely stating that Woodrow Wilson would have welcomed the establishment of the new state of Manchuria on the ground that it was in accord with the principle of self-determination; Information that for seven years he faithfully served the cause of international cooperation as a high official in the League Secretariat; Question as to why he is apparently indifferent to the violations by Japan of the League Covenant and the anti-war pact.

Presents a letter to the editor about national goals of China during the civil war.

Focuses on the discussion of some peace by U.S. Governor Thomas E. Dewey in his speech given before the American Newspaper Publishers' Association. Suggestion of Dewey for organizing a structure of peace backed by adequate force to prevent future wars, in cooperation with other nations; Analysis of the failure of World Peace I and of dangers to peace by Dewey; Differences in status of Great Britain, the Soviet Union and China in terms of peace, suggested by Dewey.

Offers a look on the opposition of the press against the leadership of Mao Tse-tung in China. Suspicion of the associates of Mao Tse-tung in Peking with regard to the support of Mao Tse-tung; Accusation of the press against the leadership of Mao Tse-tung; Alleged efforts of Teng To, managing director of the "People's Daily" newspaper to make Mao Tse-tung step down from his post; Claim of the "Army Daily" newspaper that there is no difference between Teng To and the Khrushchev revisionists which carries the implication that the opposition group might have pressed for the ending of the quarrel with Russia and for the restoration of alliance; Publishing of plays and articles between 1959 and 1962 by three playwrights containing veiled criticism of the party leadership of Mao Tse-tung.

The article examines Chinese concern about economic policies within the U.S. With a significant amount of their national funds invested in the U.S. government, Chinese officials are interested to see how legislation and government policies within the nation will bolster U.S. creditworthiness. The author discusses a meeting between U.S. Office of Management and Budget director Peter Orszag and Chinese bureaucrats that focused on the progression of health care reform.

Addresses the role of the press in both countries--China and the United States--regarding the aircraft collision between a U.S. reconnaissance plane and a Chinese fighter jet. Role of the media in expressing the so-called public anger from both sides; How the Chinese press did not cover American explanations of the collision for four days after it occurred; Allegation that the Chinese government lied to its people about what really happened.

Addresses the history of conservative hostility toward China displayed by the United States, in the wake of the aircraft accident over Hainan Island, China involving a U.S. spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet. Development of the Heritage Foundation, which was adamantly opposed to Communist China; History of the foundation; Speculation on why the Heritage's policy on China has softened; View that conservatism is in danger of becoming simply a means through which business protects its financial interests.

Discusses religious revivalism in China as of 1999. Focus on religious observance in China before and after the Communist revolution of 1949; Growth of Christian communities as of 1949; Information on Buddhism and devotional sects like Tranquil Earth and Falun Gong; Extent of participation in an April 1999 demonstration by Falun Gong adherents in Beijing; Report on government policies related to religious revivalism; Role of the country's economic boom in the rise in spiritualism; Condition of Jewish population in China; Focus on Christian communities mushrooming across China; Report that there are more than 100 million Buddhists in China; Rise in spiritualism due to economic boom; Attitude of Chinese government towards Christianity.

Presents a letter to the editor correcting the journal's statement that the sender's analysis promoting a cautious resumption of U.S.-China military ties advocates the transfer of military technology. UNITED STATES

Presents an article about the dominance of former Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong in the Chinese political culture as of 1997. Percentage of Chinese respondents who consider Mao Zedong as their favorite leader; Preservation of his ideology in the village of Shaoshan in the Hunan province; Reluctance of the Chinese Communist Party to confront the great mistakes committed by Mao Zedong during the 1950s; Popularity of Maoist nationalism.

Presents an article about the role of the Chinese government in replacing the democratic reforms in Hong Kong with a provisional legislature which eliminates the sovereignty of the region as of 1997. Background of the legislature; Attachment of the Hong Kong business community to China; Effects of the provisional legislature on democracy in Honk Kong; Issues on the violation of the human rights of the citizens of Hong Kong.

Focuses on the political and social aspects related to China and influence of politician Mao Tse-tung in the country. Brief description about situation of schools in the country; Attitude of Chinese officials towards international economic relations; Views of Chinese officials for an independent and stable government in Laos; Discussion about Chinese politics after the death of Mao and role of China in international scenario; Views of army officials in China about the United States and the Soviet Union; Effect of fall of Teng Hsiao-ping and rise of Hua Kuo-feng on politics of the country; Need for debate on issues between Teng and Communists leaders in China; Views that as far as foreign policy is concerned China stands on a crossroad.

Focuses on the editor of the magazine "Time" Henry Luce. Opinion of the author about Luce when the author worked under him for the magazine; Views of Luce's about China; Criticism of the U.S. foreign policy by him in a letter written to U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg; Influence of Luce's wife Clare Boothe and magazine employee Whittaker Chambers on the overall thinking of Luce.

Focuses on foreign policies of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Speculation about his policy on the military budget; View that there is no way the Reagan administration can balance the budget, reduce taxes, and tackle inflation without putting a brake on the nuclear weapons race; Controversy over the MX missile; Information on the American security interest in access to the oil of the Persian Gulf; Plans of the Reagan team to turn Israel into an advance base of the American military power; Information on Reagan's policy with China, allies and Central America; View that just as coherent foreign policy for the U.S. is more than a spastic tremor of anti-communism, so national security is more than posturing, ultimatums, and nuclear megaliths.

Discusses the 1945 Amerasia case, where people associated with the left-wing magazine "Amerasia" were arrested by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and charged with conspiring to pass secrets to a foreign power. Focus on the high-level conspiracy to fix the case; Possibility of involvement of Tommy Corcoran, a former presidential aide in fixing of the case; Collaboration between Chinese Nationalists and U.S. State Department official John Stewart Service and his supporters to prevent courtroom proceedings; Statement that the U.S.'s reestablishment of ties with China in 1972 marked complete vindication of Service; View of the conservatives that the grand jury's failure to indict Service was the result of political manipulation to protect communist sympathizers high in the government.

Presents information on the life and work of John Dewey, a philosopher and educator of the U.S. Views of Ralph Barton Perry, an philosopher and educator of the U.S., on the contributions of Dewey; Reference to the fact that education in the United States has been transformed by him; Mention of China, Turkey and Soviet Union as countries that recognized and followed Dewey's ideals; Portrayal of Dewey's weakness in absorbing the Freudian psychology.

Focuses on economic developments in the U.S. Role of banking business in economic prosperity of the U.S. Report on increasing bank dividends and extra dividends; Rise in small house-building; Information on U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's silver policy; Accumulation of silver by China to dump on the London market.

Presents information on the Kuomintang concentration camps. Demands for the abolition of the concentration camps by the democratic forces of China; Comparison of the Kuomintang concentration camps with the Nazi concentration camps; Publication of the works of Kathe Kollwitz, German artist on the protest against the oppression of the people by fascists, whether German or Chinese.

The author describes his experience using social media and the Internet in China. He notes that although Internet access may be sporadic and unavailable to people in some cities, government offices in those cities don't suffer such shortcomings. It is hinted that censorship may be part of the problem. Particular attention is paid to circumstances in the town of Aba.

The article presents world news briefs. Hearings by the U.S. Atomic Energy Committee on Radiation are discussed. A legislative bill backed by U.S. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn that would support urban renewal and public housing is examined. Criticism by Senator Clair Engle of California concerning the foreign policy of the United States towards China is mentioned.

The article focuses on the commune movement in communist China. The commune is an administrative area under absolute party control. The commune is big and all-inclusive. It supervises all agricultural, economic, cultural, political, social, educational, military activity in its boundaries. The commune is the final step toward the collective ownership of society. Communist China is almost fanatically determined to become an industrialized nation. But to do this she must have a manpower reservoir capable of being thrown at will into massive large-scale industrial projects. The creation of such a manpower pool is the main purpose of the fantastic commune scheme.

The article answers some basic questions about conditions and trends inside Communist China in 1951. Unity has been--and remains--an obsession with the leadership, which imposed Communism on China as an operating system after the partners had all worked in loyal cooperation with and under Mao in the wilderness. The theoreticians want to persuade the masses to accept the idea and principles of Communism be/ore the system is fully and practicably established. They endorse Mao's favorite guerrilla and political maxim "go slow at the start and fast at the end." The administrators are more impatient, argue that the masses are now under control and urge that proselytism should take a lower priority to accelerated Communist method, that the stick should be most in evidence than the carrot.

The article focuses on the issue of agrarian growth in China. One of the fundamentals in which the Chinese revolutionaries differed from the Russians was the right of the busily engaged Chinese are involved in the government's gigantic plan for the substitution of individual exploitation of land by a kholkoz type of collectivism. Teng Tsu-hui, a deputy prime minister and the party's agricultural director, admits in the first annual report on the Five-Year Plan that while all eyes were on industrialization, a serious threat was developing in rural areas, and that the revolution was stumbling on the block of peasant conservatism. Unorganized peasants cannot hope to compete with cooperatives having the backing of state and party: it is the cooperatives that receive the new plows, scarce fertilizers, new seeds, and cash loans from the nearest credit cooperative.

The article presents information about the Chinese God. The lithograph of Christ, the Son of God, hung fraternally beside Mao Tse-tung, the son of man, and the author discoursed for more than an hour with Chao and Director F.F. Li under the reproduction obtained in common by all the Protestant churches in North dove, which shared in representing the Holy Spirit. Chao Fusan stand beneath Picasso's Peace Dove. When it is possible for a Chinese Christian, with or without mental reservations, to live in peace (or at least on good terms) with his government, then foreign missions and missionaries can hope for no grace from the Communists. It was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs--Chou En-lai himself--that held a protecting hand over them, for the simple reason that such good friends as the Indian and Indonesian ambassadors did not wish to be without the Catholic school--the only one in China in which their children would not be stuffed with Communist propaganda.

The article offer world news briefs. China has released U.S. airmen who had been captured during the Korean War after the U.S government agreed to diplomatic talks with China. A grand jury indicted the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) United Auto Workers Union for funding political candidates. Researchers revealed that a deployment of nuclear weapons over the Soviet Union could release enough poisonous fall-out to kill the entire Russian population.

The article presents news briefs and commentary on international and U.S. politics as of the week of August 1, 1955. U.S. political opinion concerning international relations meetings, particularly between China and the U.S. are discussed. The rising of the minimum wage to $1 is explored. Political instability in Indonesia is described between the military and the civil government.

The article presents news briefs and commentary on international and U.S. politics as of the week of July 25, 1955. The economic farming conditions of democratic India and communist China are compared. The first domestic power grid fed by atomic energy is discussed. Efforts to quell political violence in Palestine are explored.

The article comments on Japanese industry and Asian markets. With heavy competition from Shanghai textiles in Southeast Asian markets, and last year's trade with Communist China represented only 1.1 percent of total exports, some Japanese may entertain private doubts whether Asian trade will ever again provide a solution for their country's economic ills. But they dare not publicly admit to these doubts. Economically, Japan-China trade is today generally viewed as at best a palliative, not a remedy, for the nation's imbalance of international commerce.

The article presents several political news briefs for the week of March 7, 1955. The United States House of Representatives is set to vote on president Dwight Eisenhower's request for a three year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act. Mao Zedong, Chinese Communist leader, continued to threaten the islands off of mainland China, driving the Chinese Nationalists to retreat further.

Presents several letters to the editor. Information about the Executive Committee of the American Committee for Cultural Freedom in the U.S.; Details of Communist totalitarianism; Information about government policy in China.

Presents a description of China and Chinese civilization. Description of the town of Canton; Difficulty in remembering Chinese names; Information on difficulties in commuting from one place to another in China; Information on Soochow, a small city on the Yangtze river; Recognition of the fact that there is a great amount of illiteracy in China because of the fact that Chinese language is extremely difficult to learn; Comment on the ingenious ability of Chinese workmen; Notion of China being a tolerant and easy-going nation.

Argues that the United States is at a parting of the ways with regard to its policy in and toward China. Concern in the global arena that America is soon to be an active source of danger in the Far East; American business interests' complaint that the government does not give to American traders abroad the same support that the nationals of other states receive; Danger that the United States' Asiatic relations will be sacrificed to the country's financial interest in Europe.

Focuses on the political division in China. Inauguration of Sun Yat Sen in Canton as the president of all China; Difference between the Peking and Canton governments; Conflict between the conservatives and progressives; Plan to introduce local self-government and universal primary education in Canton; Suggestion that the de facto Peking government represents the cause of national unity while the southern government represents a perpetuation of that division of China; Foreign recognition of the Peking government and recognition of the southern government as a revolutionary government.

Focuses on the alliance between China and Russia through Siberia. Occurrence of Bolshevist propaganda in China; Role of Siberia in the national development of China due to Siberia's connection with Japan; Consideartion of the emergence and organization of the "Far Eastern Republic" due to the alliance.

Focuses on the need of Japan to protect China against the corrupt government by keeping control of Shantung to prevent it from alienating the territory to some other power. History of European aggression in China, especially the technique of conquest by railway and finance; Claim that pro-Chinese propaganda had wilfully misled Americans into confusing the few hundred square miles around the port of Tsing-tao with the Province of Shantung with its Chinese population; Demand for Japan to supply military and police advisers to China; Discussion about economic rights in relation to political domination.

Presents news items related to socio-political conditions of various countries. Political conditions in Virginia; Economic and social reform in China; Details of the U.S. Civil Service Commission.

Reports global developments related to politics and government. Profile of Yuan Shih Kai from China; Conventions of the Republican and Progressive parties; Grievances of Tampico oil producers against the Mexican military authorities.