Diplomacy in East Asia: An Expression of General World Views
     Frank W. IKLE

Contemporary Existentialism and the Concept of Naturalness in Taoism and Ch'an (Zen)
     Robert k. LIN

Evolution of Sino-American Economic Relations, 1784-1929: A survey 
     Paratha Sarathy GHOSH

Chang Hsueh-Liang on the Sian Incident
     Jiu-Hwa Lo UPSHUR

The Relationship between the Army and the Party in China during the Transitional Period from 1967-1976
     Leo Y. LIU

Index of Asian Studies Articles 1963-1975
     Edna BONDOC-CARREON

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