Polls in the United States show that as many as 66% of the people hold a positive view of Taiwan.

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[Compile Sun Yuqing/Comprehensive Report] The latest poll by the American think tank "Pew research center" (Pew research center) shows that 47% of the American people believe that the tension between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is a major problem for the United States, and as high as 66% of the people have a view of Taiwan. good.

According to reports, the Pew Research Center conducted a survey of 3,576 Americans from March 20 to 26, and the results showed that 47% of the respondents believed that the tension between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is "a very serious problem" for the United States. The survey results in October last year were up 4%, and they were up 19% from the February 2021 survey.

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Among them, Republicans or independent voters who lean toward the Republican Party are more worried about the Taiwan Strait crisis than Democrats or independent voters who lean toward the Democratic Party, the ratio is 52% to 45%.

In addition, men are more worried about the Taiwan Strait crisis than women, and the elderly and those with a university (including) education level are more worried about the Taiwan Strait issue than the young and those with a lower education level.

The survey also found that the American public generally has an extremely unfavorable view of China, but 66% have a positive view of Taiwan, and 11% of them have an excellent view of Taiwan.

The proportion of Democrats who have a favorable view of Taiwan is slightly higher than that of Republicans, about 70% to 64%.

In response to House Speaker McCarthy's statement that he would not rule out visiting Taiwan in person in the future, a Pew survey in October last year found that the American people generally viewed McCarthy's visit to Taiwan positively.

Among them, 54% believe that the United States should continue to send high-level political figures to visit Taiwan, even if doing so will hurt US-China relations.

In contrast, 38% believe that the US should prioritize US-China relations.