It was then translated to a local language and reprinted in Vietnam (1973), India (1974), United States (1975), Japan (1975), Czechoslovakia (1975), Taiwan (1976), East Germany (1976) and China (2004). The diary was personally supervised by Yury Andropov; it has been criticized in mainland China as having been edited for Soviet propaganda purposes.
The book was then translated into local languages and reissued in Vietnam (1973), India (1974), the United States (1975), Japan (1975), Czechoslovakia (1975), Taiwan (1976), East Germany (1976) and China (2004). The diary was personally managed by Yury Andropov; it has been criticized in mainland China for being edited to promote Soviet ideological goals.