Further, Chiang’s most fervent allies in the United States came from the heart of Nixon’s constituency.
Chou’s paragraph on Taiwan was, considering the strength of his feelings, relatively mild: he stated the Communist claim to be the sole legitimate government of China and that Taiwan was a part of China. He demanded the withdrawal of all American military forces from Taiwan, and expressed his firm opposition to any “two Chinas” formula. “The U.S. side declared: The United States acknowledges that …Taiwan is a part of China”, “It will progressively reduce its forces …on Taiwan as the tension in the area diminishes.”

Name: Pavel Ondrejka
Section:FOOB
Instructor:Phillip Sanchez
Date: 4.December 2000.