Taiwan Relations Act
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The Taiwan Relations Act is a 1979 U.S. law that governs unofficial relations with Taiwan, including commitments to provide defensive arms and maintain the capacity to resist coercion against it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taiwan Relations Act canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Taiwan Relations Act Context triple: [cross-Strait relations, relatedLaw, Taiwan Relations Act]
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A.
Formosa Resolution
The Formosa Resolution was a 1955 U.S. congressional authorization that empowered President Eisenhower to use military force to defend Taiwan and the Pescadores against communist Chinese aggression during the Cold War.
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B.
United States–Taiwan security cooperation
United States–Taiwan security cooperation encompasses the political, military, and strategic measures through which the U.S. supports Taiwan’s self-defense and deterrence capabilities in the face of regional security threats, particularly from the People’s Republic of China.
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C.
Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty
The Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty was a Cold War-era security pact under which the United States pledged to help defend the Republic of China (Taiwan) against armed attack, significantly shaping U.S.–China–Taiwan relations until its termination in 1980.
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D.
Taiwan–United States relations
Taiwan–United States relations encompass the complex, unofficial diplomatic, military, and economic ties between Washington and Taipei that have evolved since the U.S. switched formal recognition to Beijing in 1979.
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E.
Powell Amendment
The Powell Amendment was a legislative proposal introduced by Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. to deny federal funds to institutions that practiced racial discrimination, becoming a key tool in the fight for civil rights in mid-20th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taiwan Relations Act Target entity description: The Taiwan Relations Act is a 1979 U.S. law that governs unofficial relations with Taiwan, including commitments to provide defensive arms and maintain the capacity to resist coercion against it.
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A.
Formosa Resolution
The Formosa Resolution was a 1955 U.S. congressional authorization that empowered President Eisenhower to use military force to defend Taiwan and the Pescadores against communist Chinese aggression during the Cold War.
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B.
United States–Taiwan security cooperation
United States–Taiwan security cooperation encompasses the political, military, and strategic measures through which the U.S. supports Taiwan’s self-defense and deterrence capabilities in the face of regional security threats, particularly from the People’s Republic of China.
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C.
Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty
The Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty was a Cold War-era security pact under which the United States pledged to help defend the Republic of China (Taiwan) against armed attack, significantly shaping U.S.–China–Taiwan relations until its termination in 1980.
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D.
Taiwan–United States relations
Taiwan–United States relations encompass the complex, unofficial diplomatic, military, and economic ties between Washington and Taipei that have evolved since the U.S. switched formal recognition to Beijing in 1979.
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E.
Powell Amendment
The Powell Amendment was a legislative proposal introduced by Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. to deny federal funds to institutions that practiced racial discrimination, becoming a key tool in the fight for civil rights in mid-20th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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statute ⓘ |
| affects | U.S. arms sales to Taiwan ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 22 U.S.C. §§ 3301–3316 ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
authorization for the establishment of the American Institute in Taiwan
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commitment to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security or social or economic system of the people on Taiwan ⓘ commitment to provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character ⓘ requirement for the President to inform Congress promptly of any threat to the security or the social or economic system of the people on Taiwan ⓘ requirement for the United States to maintain its capacity to resist force or coercion against Taiwan ⓘ requirement that the United States make available defense articles and services to Taiwan based solely upon the judgment of the needs of Taiwan ⓘ |
| context | enacted after the United States switched diplomatic recognition from the Republic of China to the People’s Republic of China in 1979 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doesNot |
guarantee that the United States will intervene militarily if Taiwan is attacked
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recognize the Republic of China as a sovereign state ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1979-01-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | American Institute in Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
security assistance to Taiwan
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treatment of Taiwan under U.S. domestic law for trade and other purposes ⓘ unofficial relations between the United States and the people on Taiwan ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle | An Act to help maintain peace, security, and stability in the Western Pacific and to promote the foreign policy of the United States by authorizing the continuation of commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people on Taiwan, and for other purposes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | provides domestic U.S. legal framework for continued relations with Taiwan in the absence of diplomatic recognition ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfAIT | American Institute in Taiwan is treated as a nonprofit corporation to carry out unofficial relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyStatement |
any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means is a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific and of grave concern to the United States
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it is U.S. policy to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist force or coercion against Taiwan ⓘ it is U.S. policy to provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character ⓘ |
| providesFor |
continuation of commercial relations with Taiwan
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continuation of cultural relations with Taiwan ⓘ continuation of other unofficial relations with Taiwan ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 96-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to contribute to the maintenance of peace, security, and stability in the Western Pacific
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to maintain commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people on Taiwan ⓘ to provide a legal basis for unofficial relations with Taiwan after U.S. recognition of the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| recognizes | the government on Taiwan as the governing authority on Taiwan for purposes of U.S. domestic law ⓘ |
| region | Western Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
One-China policy of the United States
NERFINISHED
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U.S.–China relations ⓘ U.S.–Taiwan relations ⓘ |
| sectionFocus |
Section 15 – Definitions including the term “people on Taiwan”
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Section 2 – U.S. policy regarding Taiwan’s security ⓘ Section 3 – Defense articles and services for Taiwan ⓘ Section 4 – American Institute in Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | TRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1979-04-10 ⓘ |
| states | that the future of Taiwan is to be determined by peaceful means ⓘ |
| usesTerm | people on Taiwan ⓘ |
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Subject: Taiwan Relations Act Description of subject: The Taiwan Relations Act is a 1979 U.S. law that governs unofficial relations with Taiwan, including commitments to provide defensive arms and maintain the capacity to resist coercion against it.
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