The Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1996 led to high-level dialogues aimed at de-escalating tensions

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The Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1996 led to high-level dialogues aimed at de-escalating tensions

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"The two men, approximate counterparts, opened what would become a significant new channel of dialogue, supplanting the damaged relations between Christopher and his counterpart, Foreign Minister Qian Qichen."
"But the crisis also marked a beginning. The morning after Perry threw down his gauntlet, Lake escorted Liu to a borrowed Virginia farm for a highly unusual day of informal talks."

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The 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis prompted US military support for Taiwan.