of the Taiwan strait. A declassified cable sent on July 10, 1982, from Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger to AIT director James R. Lilley explained that reducing arms sales to Taiwan would be contingent on the commitment of the PRC to a peace across the Taiwan Strait. Afterwards, the US clarified the third communique by issuing the Six Assurances to Taiwan. See also China-United States relations United States-Taiwan relations References External links The full text of the Three Joint Communiqués China–United States relations 1972 in China 1979 in China 1982 in China 1972 in American politics 1979 in American politics 1982 in American politics