US Foreign Policy in China

US Foreign Policy On China

5th May , 2010

United States Policy On China

The United States policy on China has a long history . In the Shanghai Communiquy , signed between the US and China in 1972 , the United States of America acknowledged the People 's Republic of China assertion that all Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait believe there is only one China , and that Taiwan is part of the mainland . Other Communiquys have also been adopted by subsequent administrations to determine various policies for the United States , on the

basis of the original one , signed in 1972 by President Richard Nixon

The US later shifted its diplomatic base from Taipei to Beijing in recognition of the Mainland . In Taiwan the United States has maintained vibrant unofficial contacts in commercial and cultural aspects America 's ` 'unofficial ' friendship with Taiwan has being a source of discomfort for mainland China over the years . It is sad to note that in 2005 Mainland China passed an anti-secession law stating - The People 's Republic of China will turn to non-peaceful avenues to tame Taiwan , if it declares self independence

The US has had to trade cautiously when it approaches China 's internal affairs . This diplomacy has often bore fruits and avoided facing head-on the root problems . The US taking hard stances on China and Taiwan affairs can certainly be counter-productive . Hence , the justification of its present position on the said matters as matters stands

Today , the main threat to the Security of...