The assurances were originally proposed by the then Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) government of the Republic of China on Taiwan during negotiations between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China.
Jaminan tersebut pada awalnya diusulkan oleh pemerintah KMT Republik Tiongkok di Taiwan saat itu selama perundingan antara AS dan Republik Rakyat Tiongkok.