Washington, D.C.
Sunday, February 27 at 1:00 PM ET Lafayette Square (in front of
the White House) RSVP Here
San Francisco, Calif.
Sunday, February 27 at 1:00 PM PT San Francisco Public Library
(100 Larkin Street) RSVP Here
Join us for demonstrations in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco on
the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique demanding peace, not
war with China.
In February 1972, the US and China issued the Shanghai Communique
at the end of Nixon’s path-breaking visit to the People’s Republic of
China. As we mark the 50th anniversary of this historic breakthrough
in the relationship between our countries it is a time to recall and
reaffirm the guiding principles which were established in the
bilateral statement agreed to by both sides.
The binding obligation of both the US and China is to “…conduct
their relations on the principles of respect for the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of all states, non-aggression against other
states, non-interference in the internal affairs of other states,
equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence.”
Additionally, the US government declared that it “…acknowledges
that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is
but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China. The United States
Government does not challenge that position. It reaffirms its interest
in a peaceful settlement of the Taiwan question by the Chinese
themselves.”
In recent years, the US government has moved rapidly to adopt an
increasingly antagonistic posture towards China. As Americans who urge
peace and cooperation than to promote war with China, we urge US
politicians to respect and affirm the joint Shanghai Communique,
withdraw US troops from Taiwan, cease provocations in the Taiwan
Strait, and allow the question of Taiwan to be resolved by the Chinese
people on both sides of the Strait themselves, without outside
interference and manipulation.
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