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Chung, L. (2026, September 21). Nearly half of Taiwanese lack confidence in US defence commitments, survey finds. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3368265/nearly-half-taiwanese-lack-confidence-us-defence-commitments-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Chung, Lawrence. “Nearly half of Taiwanese lack confidence in US defence commitments, survey finds.” South China Morning Post, 21 Sept. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3368265/nearly-half-taiwanese-lack-confidence-us-defence-commitments-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed.
Chung, Lawrence. “Nearly half of Taiwanese lack confidence in US defence commitments, survey finds.” South China Morning Post, September 21, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3368265/nearly-half-taiwanese-lack-confidence-us-defence-commitments-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed.
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A recent survey conducted by the South China Morning Post since 2010 found that nearly half of Taiwanese citizens lack confidence in US defense commitments to Taiwan. This "deeply worrying" result comes amid delays in a US$14 billion arms package for Taiwan ahead of this week’s Xi-Trump summit in Washington. The survey also revealed fluctuating expectations regarding direct American military support, with 49% believing two years ago that the US would send troops to help defend Taiwan compared to 42% who did not think so. Last year, 49% said they expected no intervention from Washington.
