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Show I; Gam from ''f-I ''f-I Washington: . . U i ; By Senator Jake Garn '' 'j The relationship between 'I the United States and the two "f Chinese governments, the Republic of China (National) h and the People's Republic of A China (Communists) has con- i stituted one of the most complex problems of Ameri- $ can diplomacy since the close M of World War H. Since the pj conclusion of the Chinese Civil f War, the United States has recognized the National gov- tf? eminent, of Taiwan as the Gj legitimate government of all of China. President Nixon's I ) apparent attempt at diplomat- ic recognition with the Comm- unist Peking regime was con- A fusing to many Americans. 4 Today, with a new Adminis- tration in Washington and a M change of leadership in Pe- K' king, the entire question of Lij the American position con- i cerning the two Chinas is f. posed again. t;i The Communist Chinese M have much to gain from Lj establishing full diplomatic fj relations with the United States. Western leadership fl and capital, as well as our t' advanced technology, will fcj greatly aid the country's econ- M omy. While Communist China W has compelling reasons to El' open diplomacy with the Unit- 'i ed 'States, no one in Washing- ton has been able to list 'f. tangifJle benefits that we i would gam, 'j Taiwan is ene 6f the best : examples throughout the '.I world of an American foreign ; aid program which has resulted result-ed in. a productive self-reli- l ant, and free economic system and one which is friendly to "i the U.S. By contrast, overt te' actions on the part of Comm- f ; unist China have indicated an aggressive opposition toward the United States. The Comm- Tvi unists provided substantial assistance to North Vietnam, and continue to support Communist guerilla movements move-ments in other Asian countries. coun-tries. In the United Nations, the PRC has consistently opposed op-posed American interests and blocked efforts to use this forum for the world wide promotion of peace. In the wake of President Carter's proposal for withdrawal of American troops from South Korea, further reduction of forces of relations with Taiwan Tai-wan would only trigger a belief that the United States is no longer a reliable ally. A break would create a crisis with implications far beyond tha island of Taiwan. We must not abandon Taiwan Tai-wan in order to promote diplomatic relations with a repressive Communist regime. reg-ime. It would be especially premature now since it is evident that Red China is in the throes of an internal struggle for political power. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that the Communist Commun-ist Chinese would be appeased by our breaking of relations with Taiwan. It is imperative that we reach some sort of viable solution to the question of the two Chinas. A two-China policy poli-cy may not be the most desirable answer, but as a matter of political reality, it may have to come. For the moment, however, I feel the sentiment of the people of this country is strongly in favor of continued relations with Taiwan Tai-wan in order to advance the interests of the United States; to maintain a credible military posture in East Asia; to sustain traditional allies in the region; and to foster the growth of values that respect human rights and economic development. |