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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Cairo Declaration was the November 1943 Allied statement by China, the United Kingdom and the United States pledging to strip Japan of conquered territories and restore Chinese lands.
- Who were the three signatories of the Cairo Declaration?
- Which territories did the Cairo Declaration pledge to restore to China?
- How was the Cairo Declaration given binding legal effect?
- Why is the Cairo Declaration significant in the Taiwan status dispute?

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1. 1 December 1943

   The Cairo Declaration was issued on , following the Cairo Conference (codenamed Sextant) held from 22–26 November 1943, attended by President Franklin D.

2. 26 November 1943

   The Cairo Declaration was issued on 1 December 1943, following the Cairo Conference (codenamed Sextant) held from 22–, attended by President Franklin D.

3. 26 July 1945

   The Potsdam Declaration of (Article 8) expressly stated that "the terms of the Cairo Declaration shall be carried out," and Japan's Instrument of Surrender…

4. 2 September 1945

   The Potsdam Declaration of 26 July 1945 (Article 8) expressly stated that "the terms of the Cairo Declaration shall be carried out," and Japan's Instrument o…

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In 1943, U.S. President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Churchill, and Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek met at Cairo and pledged that Manchuria, Formosa, and the Pescadores would be restored to the Republic of China.

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