August 17 Communiqué (1982)
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The August 17 Communiqué (1982) is a joint U.S.–China statement that further defined their diplomatic relationship, particularly addressing American arms sales to Taiwan and reaffirming the One China policy framework established in earlier communiqués.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| August 17 Communiqué (1982) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: August 17 Communiqué (1982) Context triple: [Shanghai Communiqué, followedBy, August 17 Communiqué (1982)]
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A.
Shanghai Communiqué
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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B.
Geneva Accords of 1988
The Geneva Accords of 1988 were a series of international agreements that set the terms for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan and aimed to end external interference in the Soviet–Afghan War.
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C.
Prague Communiqué 2001
The Prague Communiqué 2001 is a key follow-up policy document of the Bologna Process that advanced the creation of a European Higher Education Area by refining and expanding the reforms initiated in 1999.
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D.
North–South Joint Declaration of 15 June 2000
The North–South Joint Declaration of 15 June 2000 is a landmark inter-Korean agreement in which the leaders of North and South Korea pledged reconciliation, cooperation, and steps toward peaceful reunification following their first-ever summit.
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E.
1993 Koo–Wang talks
The 1993 Koo–Wang talks were the first high-level, semi-official meeting between representatives from mainland China and Taiwan since 1949, marking a major breakthrough in cross-Strait dialogue.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: August 17 Communiqué (1982) Target entity description: The August 17 Communiqué (1982) is a joint U.S.–China statement that further defined their diplomatic relationship, particularly addressing American arms sales to Taiwan and reaffirming the One China policy framework established in earlier communiqués.
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A.
Shanghai Communiqué
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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B.
Geneva Accords of 1988
The Geneva Accords of 1988 were a series of international agreements that set the terms for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan and aimed to end external interference in the Soviet–Afghan War.
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C.
Prague Communiqué 2001
The Prague Communiqué 2001 is a key follow-up policy document of the Bologna Process that advanced the creation of a European Higher Education Area by refining and expanding the reforms initiated in 1999.
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D.
North–South Joint Declaration of 15 June 2000
The North–South Joint Declaration of 15 June 2000 is a landmark inter-Korean agreement in which the leaders of North and South Korea pledged reconciliation, cooperation, and steps toward peaceful reunification following their first-ever summit.
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E.
1993 Koo–Wang talks
The 1993 Koo–Wang talks were the first high-level, semi-official meeting between representatives from mainland China and Taiwan since 1949, marking a major breakthrough in cross-Strait dialogue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic communiqué
ⓘ
joint statement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1982 U.S.–China Communiqué
ⓘ
Third U.S.–China Communiqué ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Mainland China
ⓘ
linked to:
China
Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
|
| category |
1982 in international relations
ⓘ
China–United States relations ⓘ
linked to:
United States–China relations
Treaties and agreements of the People's Republic of China ⓘ Treaties and agreements of the United States ⓘ |
| concerns |
U.S. arms sales to Taiwan
ⓘ
normalization of U.S.–China relations ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
People's Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
China
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateSigned | 1982-08-17 ⓘ |
| diplomaticStatus | non-binding political commitment ⓘ |
| follows |
Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations (1978)
ⓘ
Shanghai Communiqué (1972) ⓘ
linked to:
Shanghai Communiqué
|
| hasConsequence |
became a key reference document in U.S. policy toward Taiwan
ⓘ
further institutionalized U.S.–China diplomatic relations ⓘ reinforced PRC position on Taiwan in bilateral relations ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
ⓘ
post-normalization U.S.–China relations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | international law ⓘ |
| language |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalForm | joint communiqué ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Taiwan Relations Act ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Beijing ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S.–China Three Communiqués
ⓘ
linked to:
Shanghai Communiqué
|
| policyArea |
defense policy
ⓘ
foreign policy ⓘ security policy ⓘ |
| reaffirms |
One China principle
ⓘ
linked to:
One-China policy
U.S. acknowledgment of the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Six Assurances ⓘ |
| signatoryGovernment |
Government of the People's Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
People's Republic of China government
Government of the United States of America ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| states |
U.S. arms sales to Taiwan will not exceed, either in qualitative or in quantitative terms, the level of those supplied in recent years
ⓘ
United States does not seek to carry out a long-term policy of arms sales to Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
United States–Taiwan security cooperation
United States intends to gradually reduce its sale of arms to Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan–United States relations
|
| subject |
One China policy
ⓘ
linked to:
One-China policy
U.S.–China relations ⓘ arms sales to Taiwan ⓘ |
| topic |
Taiwan question
ⓘ
peace and stability in the Western Pacific ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
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Subject: August 17 Communiqué (1982) Description of subject: The August 17 Communiqué (1982) is a joint U.S.–China statement that further defined their diplomatic relationship, particularly addressing American arms sales to Taiwan and reaffirming the One China policy framework established in earlier communiqués.
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