JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 5, 2006
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• Publication Date: January 1, 1979
• Content Type: MISC

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JOINT CO$LMUNIQUE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
JANUARY 1, 1979
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.
The United States of America recognizes the Govern-
ment 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.
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:
-- Both wish to reduce the danger of international
military conflict.
-- 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.
-- Neither is prepared to negotiate on behalf
of any third party or to enter into agree-
ments or understandings with the other
directed at other states.
-- The Government of the United States of
America acknowledges the Chinese position
that there is but one China and Taiwan
is part of China.
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.
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 UNITED STATES STATf,MEKT_;N;
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As of January 1, 1979, the United States of America
recognizes the People's Republic of China, as the sole
legal government of China. On the same date, the People's
Republic of China accords similar recognition to the
United States of America. The United States thereby
establishes diplomatic relations with the..People's Republic
of China.
On that same date, January 1, 1979? the United States
of America will notify Taiwan that it is terminating diplo-
matic relations and that the Mutual Defense Treaty between
the U.S. and the Republic of China is being terminated in
accordance with the provisions of the Treaty. The United
States also states that it will be withdrawing its remain-
ing military personnel from Taiwan within:four months.
In the future, the American people and the people
of Taiwan will maintain commercial, cultural, and other
relations without official government representation and
without diplomatic relations.
? The Administration will seek adjustments to our laws
.and regulations to permit the maintenance.of commercial,
cultural, and other non-govermental relationships in the
new circumstances that will exist after normalization.
The United States is confident that the people of
Taiwan face a peaceful and prosperous future. The United
States continues to have an interest in the peaceful
resolution- of the Taiwan issue and expects that the' Taiwan
issue will be settled peacefully by the,Cthinese themselves.
The United States believes,?,tha_t#he establishment of
diplomatic relations with the PeopleOaRppublic will con-
tribute to the welfare of the Amer ican_P.eople, *to the
stability of Asia where the United jat;has major.
security and economic interest, and rto 4e peace of the
entire world.'
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January 1, 1979
As of January 1, 1979, the People's Republic of China and
the-United States of America recognize each other and establish
diplomatic relations, thereby ending the prolonged abnormal
relationship between them. This is a historic event in
Sino-U.S. relations.'
As is known to all, the Government of the People's Republic
of China is the sole legal government of China and Taiwan is a
part of China. The question of Taiwan was the crucial issue
obstructing the normalization of relations between China and
the United States. it has now been resolved between the two
countries in the spirit of the Shanghai Communique and through
.their joint efforts, thus enabling the normalization of relations
so ardently desired by the people of the two countries. As for
the way of bringing Taiwan back to the embrace of the motherland
and reunifying the country, it is entirely China's internal
affair.
At the invitation of the U.S. Government, Teng Hsiao-p.'ing,
Vic
i
e Prem
er of the State Council of the People's Republic of
China, will pay an official'visit to the United States in
January 1979, with a view to further promoting the friendship
between the two peoples and good relations between the two
countries.
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 d States-China Relations: The Process of Normalization
Appr 8 Fo e e sa 20 / 8 W664*d V e on Inves 9-
of Relat on~ ovember 1 1975-
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gations, House Committee on
February 1976.
FEBavAxY 27, 1072
TEXT OF JOINT Co~tMtTNIQV 188>'+F~ AT 'SHANGHAI,
President Richard Nixon of the United States of America visited the People's o
the
Republic of China at the bruartl 21 tOf Premier Ch o February 28,u1972.1 Accomp the y people's
Republic of China from February of State 2yilliam Rogers. Assistant to tary President were Mrs- i; y Kissinger. S and her American officials.
the President Dr. Henry
21 The two a ders hadsatserio stand frank change of
Preside Fe
bruary
. China on
views on S he visit. relations and world aSn rs? discussions were held
During the visit, extensive, earnest and frank between
less Republic of China, as well
president the N1xO1a and Premier Cho United States of America and the Peop the normalization of
otaStete addition. Secretary between tas on other matters of interest to ?ChisPeng-lel held talks in the same spirit.
William Rogers and Foreign eign peking and viewed ghai cultural, Industrial
President Dixon and his party tsited laces of where. and agricultural sites, and they also toured Ny %_I ed simi arap
erica
tinning discussions with Chinese leaded. they
contact,
c Of nity~attertso many tyeaears States without America
The leaders of the People's Repuorta
found it beneficial to have this rest
to present candidly to one another their views on a ciive positions sand attitudes
upheavals view. are taking p
The U.S. immediate tensionsiandsto eliminate the basicrcauses of conflict. The
United reduce States ace: just, because it fulfills the secure s peoples l rand nations forfreedom sand progress; secure, because it
individual
aspirations of
free
orld
removes the dan;er of foreign aggression The United States supports room and States believes
res s that the effort to reduce[ ensio s
sure or intervention. The
Is nerved by improving communication between countries that have different
ident, ula-acc ideologies so das to erstamt ng Couintriesfshould treat each other with mu ual respect
[ion or misun acefuily, letting performance be the ultimate judge.
hould be prepared to
e
a
p
and each country s
and be willing to comps
No country should claim infallibility Dod. The United States stressed for the c-ammon 91
Ye?exa a peoples f I attitudes should be allowed to determi a their destiny without
outside intervention, its constant primary objective has been a negotiated solu-
that
tion; the eight pointDroyo27. 1972 represents a basis for the attainment Vietnam of and the
y
on Januari
t
es
ited Sta
Un
country forces tfrom the regionconsistent with the
ective; in the , the e l
h ultimate tvithdranal fall negotiated
aim of self-determination for each of Indochina. The United States will
the
support for the Republic of Roes ; the United
its close ties with and . The United States
States will l support efforts of the Republic of Korea to seek a relaxation of n
xion and increased communication in the Korean peninsula
s w Japan; will continue to
On Its y relation
bnnda eco s stent withithe United[ Nations Security
piles the ~ipx stinglclose
develop
Council Resolution of between I)l 1971, he ndia andtPaII tanandt heawithdr evalnof tall
tion of the own the oright f-th of the
n-ilitnry tforces he ce to within their own territories and to their o~v sides oft a cease-
of military threat,
fire line in Jammu and Kashmir; the united States supports
in peace, free
peoples of South Asia to shape their own future
and without having the area become the subject of great power rivalry.
there is resistance.
`ant revoln-
The Chinese R ?ide stated : independence, nations Wherever want there liberation is ration and oppression, the peop
Countries want -this has become the irresistible trend of history. All nations, big or small.
strong nationsshould
[inn
big nations should not bully the small and supports
should be equal; superpower and it opposes hegemony
not bully the weak. will never 'Chinese be a side CbIna
stated tat it and power politics of f any any kind. The people and nations for freedom andyl beratiaa
the struggles of all the oppressed pand that the people of all countries have the ;b town to feguar their social ud system:'
the foreign to sa according to their own Integrity of their own countries and oppose pea ence.
sovere g Y f ence control and subversion. All foreign troops should be
aggression. Suter er
heir own countries. of V ietnaui. Laos and
?vithdrahvn to t to
The Chinese side expre-sr4 its firm f their support to the peoples
the seven Inithhe prr of the ProvismionaloRevolutionary Guyer firm meet of support the
the ublic Ix two
ReImblic of South `o oval, and to the Joint Declaration of~ the SummaiteCon-
kel' problems In the e prop ley It firmly supports the right-Dint program for
teepee of the I ifcati o Korea ful unltirntion of [Gorput forward by the Government of the Demo-
the peac People's Republic of Korea on April 1'2, 1971, and the stand for the aboll-
cratic People's
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t i..m ..t the-U.N. t otmuaisslon for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea. ' It
firmly opposes the revival mud outward expansion of Japanese militarism and
firmly supports the Japanese people's desire to build an independent, democratic,
i eaiiitil and neutral Japean. It firmly maintains that India and Pakistan should.
let cu?e tirdauce with the United Nations resolutions on the India-Pakistan ques-
iI..u. luflnedlately withdraw all their forces to their respective territories and to
their own sides of the ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir and firmly supps'?t$
the Pakistan Government and people in their struggle to }.reserve their Indepe?itl-
em.?e? and sovereignty and the people of Jauimu and Kashmir in their struggle for
the right of self-determination.
'17c.-re are essefltinl differences between China and the United States in tioeir
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