Soldiers march to position during an anti-invasion drill on the beach during the annual Han Kuang military drill in Tainan, Taiwan, September 14, 2021
Taiwan News: Majority of Taiwanese would defend nation if China attacks
Poll shows 71.9% of Taiwanese willing to fight if China attempts to annex
Taiwan TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A majority of Taiwanese are willing to defend Taiwan if China uses force against the nation, according to a Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TDF) released on Friday (Dec. 30).
If China attacks because Taiwan declares independence, 63.8% of respondents said they were willing to fight, while 27.8 % were unwilling to take action.
However, if China invades Taiwan to annex it, 71.9% of respondents say they were willing to fight, while 19.3% refused to defend the nation.
The survey polled adults aged 20 and over in Taiwan, excluding Kinmen and Matsu, and was conducted from May 18-23, 2022. Altogether, 825 and 439 effective samples were completed via telephones and mobile phones, respectively. The maximum sampling error is plus or minus 2.76%.
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WNU Editor: Some are saying that such a war will be over in one day .... ‘Taiwan will roll over’: Chinese invasion of Taiwan could be ‘over in a day’ (SKY News).
You said the same thing about Ukraine.
ReplyDeleteAll they have to do is blockade the island state and they’ll roll over in no time. But I think the U.S will goad them into self destruction like they did with Ukraine.
ReplyDeleteA lot of easily said than done.
ReplyDeleteUsually those who can easily say how easy to do a thing is usually those who do not know how to do things. and quit upon trying.
So ship that 19.3% to the P.R.C. and pay for the trip. Problem solved.
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