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Nixon
confirmed
that
the
Chinese
Communists
at
first
demanded
that
throughout
the
communique
Taiwan
be
referred
to
as
"a
province
of
China."
He
said
he
had
demurred,
insisting
that
the
U.S.
side
could
refer
to
Taiwan
only
as
"a
part
of
China."
Nixon's
reasoning
was
that
being
dubbed
"a
province
of
China"
would
place
Taiwan
immediately
in
a
subordinate
position
vis-a-vis
the
People's
Republic
of
China;
whereas
being
labeled
"a
part
of
China"
would
give
Taiwan,
despite
its
smaller
size,
a
higher
status
vis-a-vis
the
mainland.
I
could
tell
by
listening
to
Nixon
that
he
was
very
pleased
with
himself
on
this
matter.
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Nixon confirmed that the Chinese Communists at first demanded that throughout the communique Taiwan be referred to as a province of China.
He said he had demurred, insisting that the U.S. side could refer to Taiwan only as a part of China.
Nixon's reasoning was that being dubbed a province of China
would place Taiwan immediately in a subordinate position vis-a-vis the People's Republic of China; whereas being labeled a part of China
would give Taiwan, despite its smaller size, a higher status vis-a-vis the mainland. I could tell by listening to Nixon that he was very pleased with himself on this matter.
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