Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978)

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The Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978) is the formal agreement between the United States and the People’s Republic of China that normalized relations and led to the official establishment of diplomatic ties on January 1, 1979.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral agreement
diplomatic communiqué
international diplomatic document
alsoKnownAs 1978 U.S.–China Joint Communiqué
Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China
countryInvolved People’s Republic of China
linked to: China

United States of America
datePublished 1978-12-16
dateSigned 1978-12-15
effectiveDate 1979-01-01
field diplomatic history
international relations
hasPart preamble
provisions on Taiwan-related arrangements
provisions on establishment of embassies
provisions on mutual recognition
language Chinese
English
legalEffectOn termination of official U.S. diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan)
withdrawal of U.S. recognition from the Republic of China government in Taipei
legalStatus binding political agreement
negotiatedBy Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
United States Department of State
placeSigned Beijing
Washington, D.C.
politicalContext Cold War
precedes establishment of PRC Embassy in Washington, D.C. in 1979
establishment of U.S. Embassy in Beijing in 1979
relatedDocument Joint Communiqué of the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China (August 17, 1982)
Shanghai Communiqué (1972)
result establishment of full diplomatic relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China
mutual recognition between the United States and the People’s Republic of China
normalization of relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China
signatory Government of the People’s Republic of China
Government of the United States of America
signedUnder leadership of Deng Xiaoping
presidency of Jimmy Carter
stipulates the United States of America acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China
the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China will establish embassies in each other’s capitals
linked to: Chinese embassies

the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China will exchange ambassadors
the United States of America recognizes the Government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal Government of China
the United States of America will maintain cultural, commercial and other unofficial relations with the people of Taiwan
subject establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China
title Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
topic U.S.–China relations
diplomatic recognition
one-China policy

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Shanghai Communiqué followedBy Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978)
United States–China relations normalizedBy Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
linked to: Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978)
Leonard Woodcock notableWork Normalization of diplomatic relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China
linked to: Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978)
Taiwan–United States relations governedBy Three Joint Communiqués
linked to: Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978)
Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978) title Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
linked to: Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978)
Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978) alsoKnownAs 1978 U.S.–China Joint Communiqué
linked to: Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978)
Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978) alsoKnownAs Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China
linked to: Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978)
August 17 Communiqué (1982) follows Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978)