卡特任美国总统时期,美国政府接受了中国提出的建交三原则,即在台湾问题上“断交、撤军、废约”三原则,中美建交的障碍得以排除。1978年12月16日,中美两国分别在北京和华盛顿同时宣布了中美建交的联合公报。1979年1月1日,中美正式建立大使级外交 When Carter was the president of the United States, the U.S. government accepted the three principles set by China as the establishment of diplomatic relations. That is, on the Taiwan issue, the three principles of “breaking diplomatic relations, withdrawing troops and abolishing” were eliminated. The obstacles to the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States could be eliminated. On December 16, 1978, China and the United States announced the joint communiqués on the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States at the same time in Beijing and Washington respectively. January 1, 1979, China and the United States formally established ambassadorial diplomacy