The 1979 Taiwan Relations Act does not require the United States to militarily intervene if the People's Republic of China invades Taiwan, but it establishes U.S. policy to help ensure Taiwan has the resources to defend itself and to oppose any unilateral change to Taiwan's status by Beijing.
April 10, 1979
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legal
U.S. statutory framework governing relations with Taiwan.
Beijing has adopted expanded export controls and foreign investment review mechanisms as part of a broader toolkit to respond to foreign sanctions and trade restrictions.
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policy
General description of recent Chinese regulatory trends in trade and investment policy.
Taiwan is a self-governed island democracy that the People's Republic of China claims as part of its territory.
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status
Basic description of Taiwan's governance and territorial claim by Beijing.
The Chinese government (Beijing) states that its efforts under initiatives like Operation Fox Hunt are intended to repatriate fugitives, including alleged corrupt officials, and it denies using threats to secure their return.
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government_position
Summarizes the official stance China publicly asserts regarding repatriation campaigns.