In a poll conducted regularly by the Japanese window agency in Taiwan, the percentage of those who answered "America" in both "the most influential country" and "the most intimate country" was "China". It surpassed for the first time and seems to reflect the situation in the Taiwan Strait in recent years.
This opinion poll was conducted by the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, the contact agency for Japan with Taiwan, on the Internet and telephone in January, targeting more than 1,000 people aged 20 to 80 in Taiwan.
The percentage of those who answered "America" to the question "Which country has the most influence on Taiwan?" Was the highest at 58%, 25 points higher than the previous time.
“China,” which was the top in the previous survey three years ago, decreased by 20 points to 25%.
In addition, when asked "Which country should Taiwan be closest to in the future?", The answer "Japan" was the highest ever at 46%, the first place, "America" was the second place at 24%, and "China" was 16 from the previous time. I was in 3rd place with 15% less points.
It is the first time that "America" has surpassed "China" in either case, and the situation in recent years has been emphasized, such as China's intensification of military activities around Taiwan and the US's stance of strengthening its involvement in Taiwan. It seems to be a reflection.
On the other hand, when asked "What is your favorite country?", The largest number of people answered "Japan" as before, reaching a record high of 60%, with 5% of "China" in 2nd place and 4 of "America" in 3rd place. I made a big difference in%.