Külpolitika - A Magyar Külügyi Intézet elméleti-politikai folyóirata - 1985 (12. évfolyam)
1985 / 5. szám - A tanulmányok orosz és angol nyelvű tartalmi kivonata
European States ; while Japan’s role continues to enjoy priority, chiefly due to economic aspects. The relations between China and the East European socialist countries ate also on an upswing, both in the economic and political field. It is worthwile noting that in March 1985 the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party sent a telgram of gieetings to the 13th Congress of the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party. Attila Vincke China: Modernization and Reforms The study; discusses modernization as an objective demand for the development in China. In the Chinese scientific and power centres a complex approach is setting roots towards modernization. The study points out that voluntarism is a big source of danger within countries under modernization. It also discusses the role of traditions and the relations between the Chinese Communist Party and traditions. y The author provides a detailed discussion of the Chinese reform policy of 1984/83 and gives a survey of the entirely new situation that emerged in agriculture after people’s communes had been dissolved and agricultural production had been allotted to families, under a contract-system. This however does not mean, the author points out, the restoration of the situation that preceded the introduction of the communes or the situation that existed before the socialist reorganization of agriculture. The study discusses the experiences gained through reform experiments in the towns up to the end of 1984 as well as the main goals of the reforms introduced in the towns in 1985. It also deals with the development of the demographic situation. The author gives an analysis of the reform measures envisaged for 1985 and the characteristics they have in common: strategic consistency, tactical cautiousness. The author also refers to doubts and anxieties that have emerged in connection with the reform policy and sums up the answers given by the Chinese leadership to these: the reform policy will continue 'irrevocably; the reform is aimed at the construction of socialism; negative phenomenon must be eliminated. The study, seeking an answer to the question whether the radicalism and dynamics of the reform policy can be continued, arrives at the conclusion that the fate of the reform depends, first of all, on the rearrangement of the party ranks by 1986 and on the implementation of the new cadre policy. Dr. Péter Kos Forty years of Hungarian foreign policy The article gives comprehensive information about Hungarian foreign policy and the important stages Of this policy in the course of the 40 years that have elapsed since the liberation from fascist rule. Following the war, there had been radical changes in the Hungarian foreign policy too. Overcoming international isolation, democratic Hungary restored and expanded diplomatic relations with the countries of the world. The parties in the coalition goverment, entirely differed over the issue of foreign political orientation. The foreign policy of the Hungarian Communist Party had been guided by the conviction that Hungary’s socialist transformation can be achieved only through many- sided cooperation with the Soviet Union and the people’s democratic countries; bourgeois forces in the coalition urged close cooperation with the capitalist countries. Following domestic political developments that had led to the victory of the adherents of socialist transformation and amidst the cold war conditions, brought along by the aggressive policy of imperialist countries, the policy line of the Hungarian Communist Party prevailed. The article discusses the foreign policy aspects of the counter-revolution in 1956 in Hungary and the diplomatic efforts by the Hungarian government that succeed to have the so-called Hungarian question taken off the agenda. The rapid stabilization of the internal political situation and the people’s economy made it possible for the Hungarian People’s Republic to play increasingly active and positive role in international life. Hungary, in accordance with her capabilities, contributed to détente and to the European conference for security and cooperation in Helsinki and, it considers as its important task to take part in the advancement of the Helsinki process. While being a steadfast member of the community of socialist countries, Hungary is developing wide-ranging relations with the developed capitalist countries, and is supporting the developing world in its fight for a total elimination of the colonialist system and against neo-colonialim. Finally, the article is enumerating concrete examples for the highly active and constructive foreign policy activity Hungary is conducting amidst the current increase in international tension owing to the confrontation policy of imperialist circles, X
