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President Carter pledged: "We will continue to have an interest in the peaceful resolution of the Taiwan issue. I have paid special attention to ensuring that normalization of relations between our country and the PRC will not jeopardize the well being of the people of Taiwan."
Through this treaty, the US vows to continue to seek a peaceful resolution of Taiwan's status. The treaty guarantees that -although the US established diplomatic relations with the PRC- the people of Taiwan are not abandoned.

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]]> Joint Communique of the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China
Commonly Known as the Normalization Communique
January 1, 1979

The communique was released on December 15, 1978, in Washington and Beijing.

  1. The United States of America and the People’s Republic of China have agreed to recognize each other and to establish diplomatic relations as of January 1, 1979.
  2. The United States of America recognizes the Government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal Government of China. Within this context, the people of the United States will maintain cultural, commercial, and other unofficial relations with the people of Taiwan.
  3. The United States of America and the People’s Republic of China reaffirm the principles agreed on by the two sides in the Shanghai Communique and emphasize once again that:
  4. Both wish to reduce the danger of international military conflict.
  5. Neither should seek hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region or in any other region of the world and each is opposed to efforts by any other country or group of countries to establish such hegemony.
  6. Neither is prepared to negotiate on behalf of any third party or to enter into agreements or understandings with the other directed at other states.
  7. The Government of the United States of America acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China.
  8. Both believe that normalization of Sino-American relations is not only in the interest of the Chinese and American peoples but also contributes to the cause of peace in Asia and the world.

The United States of America and the People’s Republic of China will exchange Ambassadors and establish Embassies on March 1, 1979.

Reprinted from the American Institute in Taiwan website. You may find the original post HERE.

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