(1979.1.1)
中華人民***和國和美利堅合眾國商定自壹九七九年壹月壹日起互相承認並建立外交關系。
美利堅合眾國承認中華人民***和國政府是中國的唯壹合法政府。在此範圍內，美國人民將同臺灣人民保持文化、商務和其他非官方關系。
中華人民***和國和美利堅合眾國重申上海公報中雙方壹致同意的各項原則，並再次強調：
──雙方都希望減少國際軍事沖突的危險。
──任何壹方都不應該在亞洲－太平洋地區以及世界上任何地區謀求霸權，每壹方都反對任何國家或國家集團建立這種霸權的努力。
──任何壹方都不準備代表任何第三方進行談判，也不準備同對方達成針對其他國家的協議或諒解。
──美利堅合眾國政府承認中國的立場，即只有壹個中國，臺灣是中國的壹部分。
──雙方認為，中美關系正常化不僅符合中國人民和美國人民的利益，而且有助於亞洲和世界的和平事業。
中華人民***和國和美利堅合眾國將於壹九七九年三月壹日互派大使並建立大使館。 Joint Communique of the United States of America and the People's Republic of China
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January 1, 1979
(The communique was released on December 15, 1978, in Washington and Beijing.)
1.The United States of America and the People's Republic of China have agreed to recognize each other and to establish diplomatic relations as of January 1, 1979.
2.The United States of America recognizes the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legal Government of China. Within this context, the people of the United States will maintain cultural, commercial, and other unofficial relations with the people of Taiwan.
3.The United States of America and the People's Republic of China reaffirm the principles agreed on by the two sides in the Shanghai Communique and emphasize once again that:
4.Both wish to reduce the danger of international military conflict.
5.Neither should seek hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region or in any other region of the world and each is opposed to efforts by any other country or group of countries to establish such hegemony.
6.Neither is prepared to negotiate on behalf of any third party or to enter into agreements or understandings with the other directed at other states.
7.The Government of the United States of America acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China.
8.Both believe that normalization of Sino-American relations is not only in the interest of the Chinese and American peoples but also contributes to the cause of peace in Asia and the world.
9.The United States of America and the People's Republic of China will exchange Ambassadors and establish Embassies on March 1, 1979.