中国一贯歪曲美国的 One China policy。其实一个中国的条件是中国承诺和平解决台湾统一问题。现在中国要动武，美国自然不会无条件地支持。防卫台湾是必然的。
在中美建交公报里，美国并没有承认台湾属于中国，只是表示了解了中国的立场：
The Government of the United States of America acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China.
在重要的上海公报里，美国与中国也是各说各话。美方也是强调了和平解决有利于各方：
The US side declared: The United States acknowledges that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China. The United States Government does not challenge that position. It reaffirms its interest in a peaceful settlement of the Taiwan question by the Chinese themselves.
