More than half of Chinese people "oppose" the use of force to unify Taiwan! A study jointly planned by the Carter Center in the United States and Emory University claims that 55.1% of Chinese respondents agree that force should not be used under any circumstances to resolve the Taiwan issue, 24.5% disagree, and another 20% remain neutral. Princeton University political scholar Rory Truex believes that the survey results clearly show that there may be significant opposition among the Chinese public to Beijing's possible takeover of Taiwan. Such opposition may be important for Beijing.
What do we think about this conclusion of the study by American institutions? Intuitively speaking, it seems very unreliable that more than half of Chinese respondents oppose the unification of Taiwan by force. If cross-strait relations are friendly and the US does not interfere in our internal affairs, we certainly will not prioritize the option of using force. However, since Tsai Ing-wen took office, the DPP's anti-China, hostile China, and de-Chinese tendencies have become increasingly rampant, with a rampant pro-independence atmosphere on the island. Under such circumstances, the voice supporting the use of force may exceed that at any time before.
For us, actions that split the country are absolutely unacceptable. The release of such a report by American institutions may be motivated by ulterior intentions, and in a sense, it might be intended to deceive the people on the island and give them a mistaken impression that we will indefinitely tolerate the DPP's "secessionist" behavior. People on the island should feel fortunate that compared to our compatriots, our country is restrained and rational, rather than allowing the volume of support for the use of force to run rampant. Without a doubt, the probability of unifying by force is increasing, and reunification will not be far away.
Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1831141725099017/
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