Sino-Soviet summit is imminent, and the meeting between Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping is expected to put the finishing touches on reconciliation between the Communist monoliths.

• 中苏峰会即将到来，而且戈尔巴乔夫和邓小平之间的会晤被认为将是促使两大共产主义巨头走向和解的最后接触。