As of May 2022, voters in the United States do not feel strongly one way or the other about the country’s responsibility to protect and defend Taiwan from China, with 32 percent of respondents indicating that the U.S. does not have a responsibility to Taiwan, and nearly a third of respondents said they didn’t know or had no opinion. However, respondents who also indicated that they were familiar with China-Taiwanese relations were less likely to have no opinion, with 51 percent saying they believe the United States does have a responsibility to defend Taiwan, and only 17 percent saying they had no opinion.
Percentage of Americans who believe the United States has a responsibility to protect and defend Taiwan from China in 2022
Characteristic
U.S. has a responsibility to defend Taiwan
Don't know/No opinion
U.S. does not have a responsibility to defend Taiwan
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Morning Consult. (June 1, 2022). Percentage of Americans who believe the United States has a responsibility to protect and defend Taiwan from China in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312050/us-obligation-protect-taiwan/
Morning Consult. "Percentage of Americans who believe the United States has a responsibility to protect and defend Taiwan from China in 2022." Chart. June 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312050/us-obligation-protect-taiwan/
Morning Consult. (2022). Percentage of Americans who believe the United States has a responsibility to protect and defend Taiwan from China in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312050/us-obligation-protect-taiwan/
Morning Consult. "Percentage of Americans Who Believe The United States Has a Responsibility to Protect and Defend Taiwan from China in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312050/us-obligation-protect-taiwan/
Morning Consult, Percentage of Americans who believe the United States has a responsibility to protect and defend Taiwan from China in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312050/us-obligation-protect-taiwan/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of Americans who believe the United States has a responsibility to protect and defend Taiwan from China in 2022 [Graph], Morning Consult, June 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312050/us-obligation-protect-taiwan/
