The Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations of January 1, 1979, established official relations between the

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and the

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(commonly called "China"). Its announcement coincided with the ending of U.S. official recognition of the

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(now commonly known as "Taiwan"), which was announced by President

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in December 1978. Carter also announced the withdrawal of all U.S. military personnel from

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and the end of the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty signed with the ROC. However, the

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passed by the unequivocal support of

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(and signed by the

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) shortly thereafter continued to provide the legal framework as a US domestic law to maintain commercial, cultural, and other relations without official Government representation and without diplomatic relations of the unofficial relations in the form of the

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. Beyond formal recognition, the communiqué reaffirms the principles agreed upon in the

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, released almost seven years earlier.

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Full Text of Communiqué
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations 1979 in the United States 1979 in China Cold War treaties China–United States relations Taiwan–United States relations Cross-Strait relations Treaties concluded in 1979 Treaties entered into force in 1979 Treaties of the People's Republic of China Treaties of the United States Presidency of Jimmy Carter

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