Closer ties with the U.S. welcomed across the board in Taiwan % who
Likewise, most adults in Taiwan would welcome closer political ties with the United States. Nearly eight-in-ten overall support more Taipei-Washington political interactions, and at least seven-in-ten or more in each of the groups analyzed say they would favor more bilateral political relations. The highest level of enthusiasm for this comes from those who support the DPP (91%), those who identify solely as Taiwanese (84%) and those ages 18 to 29 (82%).
Closer ties with the U.S. welcomed across the board in Taiwan  | % who  | Support closer economic  | Support closer political  | Have a favorable  | Support relations with the U.S.  | Support relations with the U.S.  | view of the U.S.  | Total  | 79%  | 85%  | 68%  | Less education  | 81  | 76  | 67  | More ed ucation  | 91  | 81  | 68  | 18 29  | 89  | 82  | 73  | 30-49  | 90  | 81  | 70  | 50+  | 79  | 75  | 63  | Female  | 84  | 76  | 67  | Male  | 87  | 81  | 67  | Taiwanese only  | 89  | 84  | 75  | Chinese &  | 81  | 70  | 56  | Taiwanese  | DPP  | 97  | 91  | 82  | KMT  | 70  | 57  | No party  | 81  | 74  | 62  | Source: Survey of adults in Taiwan conducted Oct. 16-Nov. 30, 2019. QT1a, QT2a & QT3a.  | "In Taiwan, Views of Mainland China Mostly Negative  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 