Poll Finds Divided Taiwanese Views on Continued US Defence Support
A United Daily News survey found 47 per cent of Taiwanese respondents lacked confidence that Washington would continue military aid and arms sales to Taiwan, compared with 44 per cent who were confident. Nine per cent had no opinion. The poll was released ahead of a scheduled Trump–Xi summit.
Nearly half of Taiwanese respondents lack confidence that the United States will continue providing military assistance and selling weapons to Taiwan, according to a survey released on Monday. The poll, conducted by Taiwan-based United Daily News, found that 47 per cent were not confident Washington would maintain that support. Forty-four per cent said they remained confident, while 9 per cent had no opinion.
The result showed a narrow majority of respondents expressing doubt over the continuation of US defence commitments, according to the supplied report. The survey was released ahead of this week’s Trump–Xi summit. United Daily News has conducted the poll since 2010, the report says.
The available material does not provide the number of respondents, the method used to conduct the latest survey or the dates during which responses were collected. It also does not explain whether the respondents were asked separately about military aid and arms sales or whether those issues were combined in a single question. The findings indicate a divided public view in Taiwan: concern about the reliability of future US support slightly exceeded confidence in its continuation.
No response from Washington, Beijing or Taipei was included in the supplied material.
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