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# I. 3 Jan 72PECINTERNATIONAL APPAIRS"The nat-cral liberation novements of the peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America are continuing to surge forth vigorously. The revolutionary mass movements of the pecpies of Europe, North America and Ccearda are developing in depth. Comtries want independence, nations vant literation and the people want revolution--this has become an Irresistible historical trend. The truculent practice of power politics and hegemony by the superpowers has ret with the strong resistance of an increasing number of small and medium countries; the superpowers are beset with internal and external difficaities and are having a tougher and tougher tine."The Chinese vice prerier said: "In external affairs, our country has firmly carried out Chairman Kao's proletarian revolutionary line in foreign affairs and won great victories. The exchange of friendly visits between our people and the people of other countries, including the American people, is continuously expanding; and the number of countries which have established diplomatic relations with our country is ever increasing. The vain scheme of the superpowers to blockade and isolate China has gone totally barkrupt!"He continued: "The domestic situation of our country is also excellent. Since the Hinth Congress and the Second Plenary Session of the Ninth Central Committee of our party, the whole party, the whole army and the whole ration, acting on our great leader Chairman Hao's instruction 'carry cut education in ideology and political line', have unfolded a deep-going poverent for criticizing revisicnisu and rectifying the style of work, further heightened their consciousness of class struggle, the struggle between the two lines and of continuing the revclution under the dictatorship of the proletariat, and have won great victories. The struggle-criticism-transformation campaign of the Great Proletarian Cultural Fevolution is continuing to develop in depth. We have reaped bumper harvests for 10 years running. & new upsurge is emerging in industrial production. Prices are stable and the market [is] flourishing. The revolutionary spirit of our people is rising higher than ever. Our socialist notherland is prospering and thriving with each passing day."Vice Prenier Li Hsien-nien wished the experts success in their work and good health. In conclusion, he said: "Let us work together to better promote the rutual understanding and militant friendship between the Chinese people and the people of other coun tires and support and assist the world revolution!"The banquet proceeded in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Kosts and guests talked cordially and proposed toasts to the daily consclidation and development of the revolutionary friendship and militant unity of the people of various ccuntries.Also attending the banquet were leading members. of departrents under the CCP Central Committee, Chinese Government departments, the Peking Municipal Revolutionary Committee, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship With Foreign Countries and other de- partments concerred Vang Liang-en, Wu Ching-tung, Ma Ven-po, Yang Ce-chung, Tu Wan-Jung, Esich Hua, Chang Chi-chih, Liu Chien-kang, Chang Shih-chang, Lu Ying, Li Meng-fu. Liu Fu, Chiu Wei-kac, Liu Chuan-hsin, Yu Yin-hsien, Ting Hsi-lin, Li Ching-chuan, Wang Lei, Chu Kai-yin, Chu Chih-tung and Chiang Shou-li.