One of the most pernicious myths about this situation out there is that there is a single "One China Policy" shared by everyone on earth. This is not the case.

One of the most pernicious myths about this situation out there is that there is a single "One China Policy" shared by everyone on earth. This is not the case. The One China Policy of the US is different to that of the PRC. And I quote: - The United States did not explicitly state the sovereign status of Taiwan in the three US-PRC Joint Communiques of 1972, 1979, and 1982. - The United States "acknowledged" the "One China" position of both sides of the Taiwan Strait. - U.S. policy has not recognized the PRC's sovereignty over Taiwan; - U.S. policy has not recognized Taiwan as a sovereign country; and - U.S. policy has considered Taiwan's status as unsettled. Next time you read a news story about this issue, take note of the fact that PRC officials use the term "the One China policy" while US officials use the term "our 'One China' policy".