Senior China specialists examine the student demonstrations and their aftermath in the larger context of the 40-year history of the People's Republic of China and also reflect on future directions for the nation.

Also of Interest -- Preface -- Domestic Politics -- Foreign Relations -- Social Ferment: Grumbling Amidst Growth -- Economy -- Education -- New Directions in Chinese Science and Technology -- Taiwan in 1985: Quest for a Brighter Day -- 1985: A Chronology