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Presents a speech by Han Xu, ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the U.S., delivered at the Economic Club of Detroit in Michigan on December 3, 1987. Information on the partnership between the U.S. and China; Number of agreements or protocols on scientific and technological cooperation signed by the countries; Effect of student exchanges on studying the languages of China and the U.S.

Focuses on the policy of the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan toward Mexico. Prediction made by Paul Gorman, former head of the U.S. Southern Command, and Democrats Ted Sorensen and Jerry Brown that Mexico will be a major security problem on the U.S.'s southern border; Stability of the administration of Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid; Fear of the Reagan administration that millions of Mexican refugees will flee to the U.S., with spies and terrorists mixed in, creating a necessity to pull U.S. troops out of Europe to fortify the border; Similarities in the governance of Chicago and Mexico; Transition of de la Madrid's economic management.

Focuses on U.S. Senator Joseph Biden's opposition to U.S. President Ronald Reagan administration's policy toward the South African government. Tirade made by Biden against U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, over the Reagan administration's policy; Strengths and weaknesses of Biden as a probable candidate for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination; Reputation of Biden; Concept of taxing the rich and redistributing the wealth.

Presents the author's reflections on spending a weekend with contras at their camps in Nicaragua. Reasons why the contras fight the Sandinistas, the party that overthrew the government in Nicaragua; Description of the training camps of the contras; Goal of defeating the Sandinistas in a military and civilian uprising; Fight for national reconciliation; Decision of the contras related to the support of the U.S.

Focuses on the existing political and social conditions in Egypt under President Hosni Mubarak. Relations of Egypt with the U.S. government and the Palestine Liberation Organization; Observation that the rumor that the government was intending to extend its military service by a year was enough to ignite the spark of intifada in the ranks of peasant army; Expulsion of hundreds of thousands of the estimated 2.5 million Egyptians working in the Gulf states, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Libya; Role of Islamic fundamentalist and Marxist opposition parties in politics; Breakdown in the Jordan-Israel peace process.

Focuses on the socio-political conditions in Guatemala. Treatment of the Indians by the military government of General Oscar Mejía Víctores; Inauguration of the model village of Ojo de Agua in Quiche province; Introduction of the Civil Defense Patrol to check crime in the Indian highlands by the army; Lack of social reform issues in election campaigns of presidential candidates for the October 1988 presidential elections; Possibility of politician Jorgé Carpio Nicolle to become the president of the country after the elections; Efforts of the Guatemala administration to get U.S. aid.

Analyzes the political situation in the Philippines and the American involvement in it. View that a victory by the Communist guerrillas would eliminate whatever hope there is in the Philippines for the restoration of democracy; Reasons why the U.S. is inextricably involved and inevitably influential in the Philippines; Description of the working democratic system in the Philippines; View that the U.S. should reject any notion of removing President Ferdinand Marcos from power; Information on the most effective way to persuade Marcos to initiate reforms and to convince the Filipino people that the U.S. is committed to their economic well-being and political freedom.

Relates a journalist's experiences when he was selected as a panelist in the second debate between United States President Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale. Debate between the presidential candidates on foreign policy issues; League of Women Voter's selection of the journalist as a member of the panel; Other panelists selected for the debate; Reactions of the journalist's colleagues over his selection; Panelists' establishment of rules for the debate; Views of Reagan and Mondale on arms control, nuclear warfare and policy in the Philippines and Lebanon.

London summit. With economic growth accelerating and the allies closing ranks, the London Summit is shaping up as Ronald Reagan's smoothest ride yet in international diplomacy. INSET: the battalion of people who accompany Reagan on his trips....

Focuses on the foreign policy of the U.S. towards the crisis in El Salvador. Amendment of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act by the Congress to instruct the President to withhold aid to the government of El Salvador unless that government is making a concerted effort to comply with internationally recognized human rights; Argument of El Salvador's military high command that to insist on disciplining the security forces is to risk dividing and weakening them; Objection of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's administration to negotiate with and thereby to legitimize-those who seek to change the government by violence.

Presents an insight into the issue of neutrality. Statement of the U.S. President, Ronald Reagan on the use and production of nuclear weapons in the U.S.; Views of the Europeans regarding the procession of nuclear weapons by the United States; Opposition by the Europeans to the defense strategy based primarily on nuclear weapons; Description of the use of the U.S. weapons against the Soviet Union; View that the reason for the rise of European neutralism can be found in the Reagan Administration's own policies.

Presents an analysis on how the indiscriminate transfer of the most sophisticated weapons to the Persian Gulf does anything to enhance strategic interests of U.S. Citation of overriding strategic interests of the U.S. in the Persian Gulf; Reason associated with the creation of a rapid deployment force and the sight of military bases in the area by the U.S.; Comment on the opposition by Saudi Arabia regarding the deployment of U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf.

The article presents commentary on U.S. international politics as of January 31, 1981. The U.S. handling of the Iranian hostage crisis of the previous years is highlighted. Former President Jimmy Carter's passive treatment of the situation is criticized. Various consequences to the events are analyzed, particularly further foreign relations with terrorist groups and other nations.

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.

The article focuses on the risks of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's proposed development of a defense against nuclear missiles in 1983. Reagan believes that an antiballistic missile (ABM) umbrella makes the U.S. safe from attack. However, many experts assert that the proposal of the President upsets the balance of terror and increase the possibililty of the emergence of a war. The experts also believe that ABM will be considered by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) as a threat.

The article focuses on the endeavor of George Shultz, the second Secretary of State of the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, in addressing U.S. foreign policies. It notes that the greatest triumph of George Shultz in foreign policy was to convince Reagan to offer a peace plan for the Middle East. The move of Schultz in addressing the political crisis in El Salvador is also tackled.

The article focuses on the efforts of the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan to prevent the downfall of the Salvadoran regime headed by President Napoleon Duarte. It notes that the Reagan administration has planned to rush multimillion U.S. dollar emergency military aid to the Duarte regime. Remarks from White House Press secretary Larry Speakes on the prospect of the Reagan administration to send military troops to El Salvador are also presented.

Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. "Out-of-Work Day, 1982," which discussed the labor policy of the U.S. government; "Fair Exchanges," which discussed the importance of cultural exchange in improving peace relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union; "The Death Lobby," which discussed the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's approval of a regulation on funeral services.

Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. "A Lesson for El Salvador," which discussed the elections in Rhodesia; "Pushing Pandora," which discussed trade and military relations between the U.S. and Japan; "High-Tech Crunch," which discussed economic conditions and performance of various companies in the U.S.

Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. "Offensive Peace," which discussed the peace propaganda by the U.S. and Soviet Union; "Allen's Alibis," which discussed the denial of U.S. national security advisor Richard Allen; "Refuge Gulags," which discussed the treatment given by the U.S. administration to Cuban and Haitian refugees; "Honduran Choice," which discussed the domestic politics of Honduras.

Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. "In Praise of Disarray," which discussed the foreign policy of the U.S. under President Ronald Reagan; "Containing Nukes," which discussed the debate regarding nuclear weapons in the U.S.; "History's Witness," which discussed the status of the Freedom of Information Act.

Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. "Who'll Fight City Hall?" which discussed the mayoral primary in New York; "Labor Disarray," which discussed the status of the labor movement in the U.S.; "Backing Pretoria," which discussed the U.S. policy towards South Africa; "Political Sport," which discussed the protests against the South African rugby team.

Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. "Murder By Proxies," which discussed the foreign policies of the U.S.; "The Muddle Way," which discussed the political situation in Great Britain; "Charity for All," which discussed the skills of U.S. President Ronald Reagan to organize a charity; "Lillie Schultz," which discussed the death of journalist Lillie Schultz.

Focuses on the foreign relations of the U.S. with Japan under the regime of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Comments of National Security Advisor Richard Allen on the Japan-U.S.. relationship; Diplomatic policy of Reagan with Japan; Description about economic policy of the U.S. with Japan.

Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. "Americans Who Stayed," which discussed relations between the U.S. and El Salvador; "Empire and Honor," which discussed an agreement signed between the U.S. government and Iran.

Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. Thoughts on the convening of the Palestine National Council in Amman Jordan; Issues pertaining to the economic condition of the U.S.; Thoughts on preliminary arms control negotiations between the U.S. and Soviet Union.

Focuses on the content of the report 'How the White House Can Regain Control of Foreign Policy,' written by James T. Hackett, a former U.S. foreign service officer who worked for Henry Kissinger at the National Security Council from 1971 to 1973. Background on how the foreign service department was politicized under the administration of President Ronald Reagan; People chosen by the president to direct his policies in Latin America.

Discusses why the U.S. continue to support, as of June 1984, repressive governments in the Third World. Issues affecting the invasion of the U.S. on Grenada in 1983; Need to distinguish the roles of the Soviet Union and the U.S. in the political and economic status of Third World countries; Belief that the success of Third World nationalists would jeopardize the economic and diplomatic interests of the U.S. in these countries.

Discusses the need for a major food relief effort to be to be undertaken in order to help the citizens of Cambodia deal with the problem of starvation, as of June 2, 1984. Action taken by the U.S. government to block aid that could not be strictly classified as starvation relief; Issue of whether the government have the right during peacetime to stop gifts from private citizens to other countries; Examples of various aid efforts for Cambodia that were challenged or denied by the Reagan Administration.

Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. "Castro is Signaling," which discussed the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba; "Nobody Hungry," which discussed the increasing problems related to hunger and malnutrition during the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan; "Cops and Quotas," which discussed affirmative action.

Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. "No Easy Exit From Lebanon," which discussed the problems faced by the United States Marine Corps due to the civil war in Lebanon; "Truth Shot Down," which discussed concerns regarding the shooting down of a South Korean airplane by the Soviet Union; "Minority Report," which discusses the foreign relationship of Turkey with the U.S.

Discusses the Afghanistan policy of the administration of U.S. President George Bush. Political security provided to anti-Communist guerrillas of Afghanistan who have been secure in their status as American heroes; Significance of the abandonment of mujaheddin's military campaign; Genesis of the American involvement with mujaheddin; Factors which indicate how little serious thought the administration of Ronald Reagan gave to an outright rebel victory; Significance of the tendency of freedom fighters to murder and torture one another; Resistance of certain policy-makers to a negotiated settlement.

Focuses on the behavior of the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan in conducting the Central America policy. Suggestions to the U.S. administration when it comes to the nation's policy towards Central America; Goal achieved in cutting off military aid to the Nicaraguan contras; Opposition of Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis to U.S. aid to the contras.

Discusses the U.S. policy towards Central America. Comment on Central American leader Daniel Ortega's plans regarding democracy in Nicaragua; Information on the negotiations of Ortega with U.S. President Ronald Reagan; Description of various topics discussed during the negotiation; Comment on the attitude of the officials of the Reagan administration towards the Central American peace process; Information that in Panama the administration is trying to oust a military dictator in the tradition of American human rights policy.

Focuses on the military and technological leadership of the U.S. in the face of foreign competition. Political success of President Ronald Reagan; Statement that Reagan achieved political success by addressing popular anxieties with a military build-up; Concerns of Reagan on deficits, productivity, and competitiveness; Exploitation of these issues by several Democratic presidential candidates like Richard Gephardt and Michael Dukakis; Argument of Democrats that the United States can restore itself by reaching arms control agreements with the Soviet Union and diverting defense spending to internal uses; Debate on how the United States can preserve a reasonable balance between the nation's perceived defense requirements and the means it possesses to maintain those commitments; Discussion of a panel of several defense experts to develop a military policy towards the Soviet Union.

Focuses on the issues related to the United States and their allies. Decision of the U.S. administration to pull the U.S. troops out of Europe, Japan and Korea; Statement that the U.S.'s allies in Europe and Japan should shoulder more of the burden for their own defense; Motives behind calls for greater burden-sharing; Information on a bill that would slap a tariff on a nation's exports to the United States.

Focuses on the foreign policy of the U.S. in Nicaragua, a country in Central America. Possibility of a new U.S.-Central America policy based on the direct and explicit threat of U.S. military force on Nicaragua; Support of the U.S. for the contras, the armed opponents of Nicaragua's Sandinista Junta of National Reconstruction party; Objections to the new U.S.-Central America policy.