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title: "Six Assurances of 1982 — Definition & Meaning"
description: "The Six Assurances are U.S. commitments to Taiwan from 1982, aimed at reassuring Taipei during U.S.-PRC negotiations on arms sales."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Six Assurances are six policy commitments the United States conveyed to Taiwan in July 1982 to reassure Taipei amid the negotiation of the U.
- S.
- What was the relationship between the Six Assurances and the August 17 Communiqué of 1982?
- Do the Six Assurances recognise PRC sovereignty over Taiwan?
- How were the Six Assurances later formalised?

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