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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...cannot say regular, but we hope we will have more frequent contacts...
...letter. Those generals have already retired, but they are concerned and that means that the situation is indeed not tranquil. I have said this to a number of foreign friends: the nuclear arsenal of the Soviet Union and the constant development of their strategic weapons means that we can say that the Soviet Union is already on a par with the U.S. The Soviet military budget takes up around 20% of the gross national product.* What does one do with all these things? With no war going on, it has increased its standing army in three years from 3 million...
...mind to prevent China from acquiring nuclear weapons, but this aim was not attained. The U.S. and Great Britain also wanted to limit the Soviet Union in nuclear weapons. Did they attain this aim? In 1972, the Soviet Union had tried its best to catch up. We cannot say that by 1972 the Soviet Union was already on a par with the U.S., but the discrepancy had been narrowed. And then in the 2½ years before the 1974 meeting at Vladivostok and the second agreement that was reached at that time, even the U.S. could not but admit that...
...would not be wrong, would it, to say that the present leadership has helped create the new conditions...
...There have been changes. But, as I said, many are made according to the fundamental principles laid down by Chairman Mao. I must also say that in carrying out these policies, there were obstructions in those days. And in the latter years of his life, because of his poor health, Chairman Mao was not able to remove some of these obstacles, so in this respect we cannot say that the Chairman was devoid of responsibility. But we are still building up our country according to the blueprint laid down by Chairman Mao and Premier Chou...