Shanghai Communiqué
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The Shanghai Communiqué was a landmark 1972 joint statement by the United States and the People’s Republic of China that laid the foundation for the normalization of relations between the two countries and reshaped Cold War geopolitics.
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Target entity: Shanghai Communiqué Context triple: [Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office in China, associatedWithEvent, Shanghai Communiqué]
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Convention of Peking
The Convention of Peking was an 1860 series of unequal treaties between Qing China and Western powers that concluded the Second Opium War and ceded territory and major concessions to Britain, France, and Russia.
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Summit Agreement of 1966
The Summit Agreement of 1966 was a negotiated accord between civil rights leaders and Chicago city officials that aimed to address housing discrimination and other racial injustices highlighted by the Chicago Freedom Movement.
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Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
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Panmunjom
Panmunjom is a village in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea that serves as a symbolic site for inter-Korean negotiations and military talks.
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Treaty of the Bogue
The Treaty of the Bogue was an 1843 supplementary agreement to the Treaty of Nanking that expanded British commercial and legal privileges in China during the Opium Wars era.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shanghai Communiqué Target entity description: The Shanghai Communiqué was a landmark 1972 joint statement by the United States and the People’s Republic of China that laid the foundation for the normalization of relations between the two countries and reshaped Cold War geopolitics.
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A.
Convention of Peking
The Convention of Peking was an 1860 series of unequal treaties between Qing China and Western powers that concluded the Second Opium War and ceded territory and major concessions to Britain, France, and Russia.
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B.
Summit Agreement of 1966
The Summit Agreement of 1966 was a negotiated accord between civil rights leaders and Chicago city officials that aimed to address housing discrimination and other racial injustices highlighted by the Chicago Freedom Movement.
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C.
Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
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D.
Panmunjom
Panmunjom is a village in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea that serves as a symbolic site for inter-Korean negotiations and military talks.
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E.
Treaty of the Bogue
The Treaty of the Bogue was an 1843 supplementary agreement to the Treaty of Nanking that expanded British commercial and legal privileges in China during the Opium Wars era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic communiqué
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international agreement ⓘ joint statement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shanghai Communiqué
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surface form:
Joint Communiqué of the United States of America and the People's Republic of China
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| ChineseForeignPolicyContext | aligned with PRC strategy to counter Soviet influence ⓘ |
| ChineseLeaderInvolved | Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| ChinesePositionOnTaiwan |
reaffirmed that the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government of China
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stated that Taiwan is a province of China ⓘ stated that the liberation of Taiwan is China's internal affair ⓘ |
| ChinesePremierInvolved | Zhou Enlai ⓘ |
| city | Shanghai ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
China
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surface form:
People's Republic of China
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dateSigned | 1972-02-28 ⓘ |
| effect |
laid foundation for normalization of US–China relations
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reshaped Cold War geopolitics ⓘ |
| followedBy |
August 17 Communiqué (1982)
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Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978) ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | political communiqué rather than formal treaty ⓘ |
| influenced |
PRC–US diplomatic normalization in 1979
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US One China policy ⓘ subsequent US–China joint communiqués ⓘ |
| language |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nixon in China
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surface form:
Nixon visit to China
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| placeSigned | Shanghai ⓘ |
| principle |
equality and mutual benefit
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non-aggression ⓘ non-interference in internal affairs ⓘ peaceful coexistence ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | 1972 visit by Richard Nixon to China ⓘ |
| signedBy |
China
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surface form:
People's Republic of China
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| signedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| topic |
Cold War geopolitics
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One-China policy ⓘ
surface form:
One China policy
Taiwan question ⓘ normalization of US–China relations ⓘ opposition to hegemony ⓘ peace in the Asia-Pacific region ⓘ |
| USForeignPolicyContext |
part of US policy of opening to China
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part of US strategy of détente ⓘ |
| USNationalSecurityAdvisorInvolved |
Henry A. Kissinger
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surface form:
Henry Kissinger
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| USPositionOnTaiwan |
acknowledged that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China
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affirmed interest in a peaceful settlement of the Taiwan question by the Chinese themselves ⓘ did not challenge the position that Taiwan is part of China ⓘ |
| USPresidentInvolved | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
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