The study, designed jointly by the Atlanta-based Carter Center and Emory University, found that 55.1% of respondents agreed or somewhat agreed with the statement that “the Taiwan problem should not be resolved using force under any circumstances”, while 24.5% disagreed or somewhat disagreed. A fifth of respondents were neutral, the report said.
onsdag 7. mai 2025
Survey: Most Chinese citizens oppose use of force to unify with Taiwan
While being hawkish on Russia’s actions in Ukraine, and Beijing’s India-border and South China Sea claims, most of the Chinese citizens oppose the use of force to unify with Taiwan under any circumstances, reported the scmp.com May 1, citing a joint study by a think tank and a university in the USA. China’s long-standing policy is to take back Taiwan eventually, including by force, if necessary, with the call for doing so growing particularly strident in recent years.
The study, designed jointly by the Atlanta-based Carter Center and Emory University, found that 55.1% of respondents agreed or somewhat agreed with the statement that “the Taiwan problem should not be resolved using force under any circumstances”, while 24.5% disagreed or somewhat disagreed. A fifth of respondents were neutral, the report said.
The study, designed jointly by the Atlanta-based Carter Center and Emory University, found that 55.1% of respondents agreed or somewhat agreed with the statement that “the Taiwan problem should not be resolved using force under any circumstances”, while 24.5% disagreed or somewhat disagreed. A fifth of respondents were neutral, the report said.
