Joint Communiqué Of The People's Republic Of China
And The United States Of America
August 17, 1982
(1) In the Joint communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations on January 1, 1979, issued by the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the United States of America, the United States of America recognized the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legal Government of China, and it acknowledged the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China. Within that context, the two sides agreed that the people of the United States would continue to maintain cultural, commercial, and other unofficial relations with the people of Taiwan. On this basis, relations between China and the United States were normalized.
(2) The question of United States arms sales to Taiwan was not settled in the course of negotiations between the two countries on establishing diplomatic relations. The two sides held differing positions, and the Chinese side stated that it would raise the issue again following normalization. Recognizing that this issue would seriously hamper the development of China-United States relations, they have held further discussions on it, during and since the meetings between Premier Zhao Ziyang and President Ronald Reagan and between Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister Huang Hua and Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig, Jr. in October 1981.
(3) Respect for each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and non-interference in each other's internal affairs constitute the fundamental principles guiding China-United States relations. These principles were confirmed in the Shanghai Communique of February 28, 1972 and reaffirmed in the Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations which came into effect on January 1, 1979. Both sides emphatically state that these principles continue to govern all aspects of their relations.
(4) The Chinese Government reiterates that the question of Taiwan is China's internal affair. The Message to Compatriots in Taiwan issued By China on January 1, 1979 promulgated a fundamental policy of striving for peaceful reunification of the motherland. The Nine-Point Proposal pub forward by China on September 30, 1981 represented a further major effort under this fundamental policy to strive for a peaceful solution to the Taiwan question.
(5) The United States Government attaches great importance to its relations with China, and reiterates that it has no intention of infringing on Chinese sovereignty and territorial integrity, or interfering in China's internal affairs, or pursuing a policy of "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan." The United States Government understands and appreciates the Chinese policy of striving for a peaceful resolution of the Taiwan question as indicated in China's Message to Compatriots in Taiwan issued on January 1, 1979 and the Nine-Point Proposal put forward by China on September 30, 1981. The new situation which has emerged with regard to the Taiwan question also provides favorable conditions for the settlement of China-United States differences over United States arms sales to Taiwan.
(6) Having in mind the foregoing statements of both sides, the United States Government states that it does not seek to carry out a long-term policy of arms sales to Taiwan, that its arms sales to Taiwan will not exceed, either in qualitative or in quantitative terms, the level of those supplied in recent years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, and that it intends gradually to reduce its sale of arms to Taiwan, leading, over a period of time, to a final resolution. In so stating, the United States acknowledges China's consistent position regarding the thorough settlement of this issue.
(7) In order to bring about, over a period of time, a final settlement of the question of United States arms sales to Taiwan, which is an issue rooted in history, the two Governments will make every effort to adopt measures and create conditions conducive to the through settlement of this issue.
(8) The development of China-United States relations is not only in the interests of the two peoples by also conducive to peace and stability in the world. The two sides are determined, on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, to strengthen their ties in the economic, cultural, educational, scientific, technological and other fields and make strong, joint efforts for the continued development of relations between the Governments and peoples of China and the United States.
(9) In order to bring about the healthy development of China-United States relations, maintain world peace and oppose maggression and expansion, the two Government reaffirm the principles agreed on by the two sides in the Shanghai Communique and the Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations. The two sides will maintain contact and hold appropriate consultations on bilateral and international issues of common interest.
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But US Arms Sales To TaiWan Have Fallen Short Of Its Promise.
*1979.7 USD 160 million
*1979.11 USD 32 million
*1980.1 USD 280 million
*1980.7 USD 3.7 million
*1981 Amount unknown
*1982.2 USD 622 million
*1982.4 USD 31 million
*1982.6 USD 97 million
1982.11 USD 97 million
1983 USD 54 million
1984.6.18 USD 325 million
1984 USD 36 million
1985.2 USD 86 million
1985.6 USD 94 million
1986.8 USD 260 million
1989.8 USD 44 million
1989 USD 15 million
1990.8 USD 108 million
1991.1 USD 28 million
1991.7 USD 55 million
1991.9 USD 119 million
1992.7 USD 230 million
1992.8 USD 126 million
1992.9 USD 220 million
1992.9 USD 6 billion
1993.1 USD 1 billion
1993.3 USD 0.9 billion
1993.6 USD 156 million
1993.11 USD 54 million
1993.12.1 USD 103 million
1994.2 USD 230 million
1994.8.1 USD 150 million
1994.8.1 USD 9.1 million
1994.10 USD 4.7 million
1996.5.24 USD 223 million
1996.5 USD 2.5 million
1996.5 USD 53 million
1996.8 USD 420 million
1996.9 USD 69 million
1997.2.24 USD 95 million
1997.5.23 USD 80 million
1997.7.24 USD 479 million
1997.9.3 USD 172 million
1998.2.18 USD 70 million
1998.8.27 USD 69 million
1998.8.27 USD 180 million
1998.9.15 USD 101 million
1998.10 USD 440 million
1998.10 USD 486 million
1999.4 USD 0.8 billion
1999.5 USD 550 million
2000.3.2 USD 202 million
2000.6.7 USD 356 million
2000.9.27 USD 1.308 billion
2000.9.28 USD 513 million
2001.7.18 USD 725 million
2001.9.5 USD 18 million
2001.10.26 USD 51 million
2001.10.30 USD 288 million
2002.6.4 USD 108 million
2002.9.4 USD 520 million
2002.10.11 USD 18 million
2003.9.24 USD 725 million
2004.4.1 USD 1.776 billion
2004.5.7 USD 724.7 million
2005 USD 280 million
2007.3.1 USD 421 million
2007.8.9 USD 125 million
2007.9.13 USD 2.23 billion
2007.11.13 USD 939 million
2008.10.3 USD 6.445 billion
2010.1.30 USD 6.394 billion
2011.9.21 USD 5.852 billion
2015.11.16 USD 1.831 billion
2017.6.29 USD 1.42 billion
2018.9.24 USD 330 million
2019.4.15 USD 500 million
2019.7.8 USD 2223 million
2019.8.15 USD 8 billion
2020.5.20 USD 180 million
2020.7.9 USD 620 million
2020.10.21 USD 1.81 billion
2020.10.26 USD 2.37 billion
2020.11.3 USD 0.6 billion
2020.12.7 USD 280 million
2021.8.4 USD 750 million
2022.4.5 USD 95 million
2022.6.9 USD 120 million
2022.7.15 USD 108 million
Total More Than USD 70 billion Over The Past 40-Years（1982-2022）
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