Poll Finds Smaller Majority Opposing Beijing’s ‘One China Principle’
A new survey says 58% of people in Taiwan reject Beijing’s “one China principle” as a condition for cross-strait talks. While still a majority, this figure is lower than the more than 70% in similar polls from 2019-2023, with researchers pointing to shifts in economic sentiment since 2018.
Title: Survey Shows Decreasing Opposition to Beijing’s “One China Principle” in Taiwan
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Fifty-eight percent of people in Taiwan reject Beijing’s “one China principle” as a condition for cross-strait talks, though that majority is smaller than in previous years.
That’s the finding of a new poll released by a foundation tracking cross-strait opinions. Four previous surveys from 2019 to 2023 put opposition to Beijing’s “one China principle” as high as 75% and above. One researcher with the survey said 2018 was the last year of what they called “Peak China” -- the time when China’s strong economy made cross-strait talks more desirable for people in Taiwan. Since then, China’s economic momentum has slowed while Taiwan’s economy has gained steam.
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Title: Long-Term Poll: Most Still Reject “One China” Principle, But Margin Narrows
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REPORTER:
A decade-long tracking poll released Monday shows most Taiwanese oppose Beijing’s “one China” principle as a condition for cross-strait talks, thought that majority has narrowed.
The poll, released by the National Development Education Fund, shows 58 percent of respondents reject Beijing’s principle. That is down from more than 70 percent in surveys from 2019 to 2023. About a quarter now accept it, but that remains below the level recorded during “peak China” period that ended 2018. Researchers say Taiwanese have since become less drawn to cross-strait political talks as China’s economic momentum slows and Taiwan’s economy gains steam.
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