According to a survey on the opinion towards Taiwan's international relations, about 68 percent of the respondents were in favor of the United States compared to about 35 percent who had a favorable view of mainland China. About 85 percent of the respondents supported closer economic ties with the United States and 79 percent supported closer political relations with the United States.
Public opinion on Taiwan's relations with the United States and mainland China in Taiwan in 2020
among selected respondents from households who answered landline
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
Original question:
1) Overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of [INSERT ITEM]? a. The United States; b. Mainland China
2) Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose closer economic relations with [INSERT ITEM]? a. The United States; b. Mainland China
3) Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose closer political relations with [INSERT ITEM]? a. The United States; b. Mainland China
Survey was conducted among:
50 percent of random-digit-dial probability sample of landline households and 50 percent mobile phone numbers. Landline samples are stratified by region. Individuals within landline households are selected using the Rizzo method. Interviews in the mobile sample are conducted with the person who answered the phone, if age 18 or older. For both landline and mobile samples, up to seven phone calls are made to complete the interview with the selected respondent.
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Pew Research Center. (May 12, 2020). Public opinion on Taiwan's relations with the United States and mainland China in Taiwan in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118216/taiwan-opinion-on-relations-with-us-and-mainland-china/
Pew Research Center. "Public opinion on Taiwan's relations with the United States and mainland China in Taiwan in 2020." Chart. May 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118216/taiwan-opinion-on-relations-with-us-and-mainland-china/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Public opinion on Taiwan's relations with the United States and mainland China in Taiwan in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118216/taiwan-opinion-on-relations-with-us-and-mainland-china/
Pew Research Center. "Public Opinion on Taiwan's Relations with The United States and Mainland China in Taiwan in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118216/taiwan-opinion-on-relations-with-us-and-mainland-china/
Pew Research Center, Public opinion on Taiwan's relations with the United States and mainland China in Taiwan in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118216/taiwan-opinion-on-relations-with-us-and-mainland-china/ (last visited January 22, 2022)
