The Sino-American in the early 1970s posed a clear and present danger to the sovereignty of Taiwan. Indeed, the Nationalist government in Taipei prepared for diplomatic isolation and possible security crises. On 1 January 1979, the U.S. and China signed a normalization agreement established formal diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China and called for an end to all formal Taiwan/American defense connections. The U.S. also tacitly accepted the notion that there is one China and Taiwan is a part of that China. However, the U.S. Congress subsequently passed the Taiwan Relations Act, authorizing continued social and economic ties with Taiwan. In another move that contradicted and/or undermined the formal diplomatic relations with China, the U.S. continued to sell military…

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "US dissolves official defence ties with Taiwan". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3699, accessed 26 November 2024.]