More in Taiwan favour goodwill to Beijing over defence ties with US, poll shows
Self-reliance was most preferred when Taiwanese were asked for best approach to safeguarding island security and peace across the strait
Asked about the most important approach to safeguarding the island’s security and peace across the strait, 44.9 per cent of respondents chose “strengthening self-reliant defence capabilities”, 29.7 per cent favoured “extending goodwill towards mainland China” and 11.8 per cent preferred “deepening cooperation with the US”.
The remainder chose “other” or “I don’t know”, or did not respond.
“This suggests that, amid the regional security environment following the Xi-Trump meeting, most people see enhancing their own defensive capacity as a key foundation for maintaining security and peace, rather than prioritising external cooperation or improvements in cross-strait relations,” the institute said.
There are clear differences in views across party supporters, the survey shows.