Carter Will Be Remembered for His Betrayal of Free China
It was met with stunning disillusion in Asia.

President Carterâs decision in December 1978 to recognize Beijing as the capital of China, for which heâll be remembered, was a shock to Taiwanese mesmerized into believing Washington would never forsake them. The Americans had treated Taipei as the rightful capital of all China ever since Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shekâs defeated forces had fled to the island province as Maoâs Red Army stormed to victory in 1949.
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