引言今年是《中美就解决美国向台出售武器问题的公告》(即《八一七公报》)签署30周年。《八一七公报》作为中美关系正常化时期的“三个联合公报”之一,曾对当时的中美关系发展有过重大的意义。在该公报中,美国曾承诺将“逐步减少它对台湾的武器出售,并通过一段时间导致最后的解决”。然而,30年过去了,美国对台军售问题却仍是中美关系中饱受争议的问题之一,中国方面一再指责美国政府不顾《八一七公报》的约束而继续对台销售武器,并且数量和质量都不断提升;美国方面则以《与台湾关系法》和两岸军事力量对比等理由进行回应。那么,1982年签订的《八一七公报》究竟在多大程度上被签约双方所遵循?《八一七公报》的历史及现实意义又 Introduction This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the signing by China and the United States of the U.S. announcement on the issue of arms sales to Taiwan (the “August 17 Communique”). The “August 17 Communique,” as one of the “Three Joint Communiques” during the normalization of the Sino-U.S. Relations, was of great significance to the then Sino-U.S. Relations. In the communique, the United States promised to “gradually reduce its arms sales to Taiwan and lead to a final solution over time.” However, after 30 years have passed, the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are still one of the most controversial issues in Sino-U.S. Relations. China has repeatedly accused the U.S. government of continuing to sell arms to Taiwan despite the “August 17 Communique” Both in terms of quantity and quality, and in the United States, it responded on the grounds of “the Taiwan Relations Act” and the comparison of the cross-Strait military forces. Then, to what extent has the “August 17 Communique” signed in 1982 been followed by the signatories? The historic and practical significance of the August 17 Communique