Panel discussion entitled China Forum sponsored by the National Guardian, a radical newsweekly in the United States. Introductory speech of welcome by James ARONSON, editor of the National Guardian. National Guardian, its function as a newspaper; War, direction of anti-Vietnam war movement. Mr. ARONSON introduced the moderator for the forum, Mr. Jonathan MIRSKY, Assistant Professor of Chinese Studies at Dartmouth College and co-author of "Peace in Vietnam". Brief speech by Mr. MIRSKY. China, history of Chinese student movement, Chinese political style. Mr. MIRSKY introduced Bill HINTON, farmer and author of Fanshen. Speech by panelist Bill HINTON. China, evolution of Chinese revolution, socialist transition of Chinese society, socialist reforms in China, cause of the cultural revolution, split with Chinese communist party, opposing positions on cultural policy, debate over educational policy, debate over work policy, debate over foreign policy; Bill Hinton, his daughter in China; China, stages in the cultural revolution. Mr. MIRSKY introduced Franz SCHUMAN, Professor of political science and author of Ideology and Organization in Communist China. Speech by panelist Franz SCHUMAN. China, historical significance of Chinese revolution, causes of the cultural revolution, spread of cultural revolution by students; Mao-Tse-Tung, his interpretation of state power, his support of the cultural revolution; China, debate within the communist party, external war threat and internal upheaval, aims of the cultural revolution; United States, foreign policy toward China, Vietnam policy. Comments by Dr. Han-Su YIN, author of several books on China. China, significance of the cultural revolution, political reasons for cultural revolution; Communism, betrayal of communism by detente; U.S.S.R., betrayal of Third World revolution; War, advent of World War III. Questions were fielded from the audience on the following subjects:International Relations, Sino\-Soviet relations, detente between U.S. and U.S.S.R., United States, as a threat to world peace; U.S.S.R , failure of Soviet foreign policy, dangers of confrontation with U.S., China, conditions for intervention in Vietnam military conflict with U.S., Communism, conditions of ideal communist state; U.S.S.R., role in Chinese revolution, policy toward United States militarism; war, inevitability of Third War. Comments by Monocikim (ARNONI), editor of The Minority of One. U.S.S.R., foreign policy, Vietnam policy. Comments by Clive JENKINS, General Secretary of a large trade union in Britain. Socialism, peaceful road to socialism, role of socialists in United States. More questions were fielded from the audience. China, issues in the Cultural Revolution, role of students in Cultural Revolution, splits in the Chinese Communist Party, excesses in the Cultural Revolution. <2h 18mn>
