Self-reliance was most preferred when Taiwanese were asked for best approach to safeguarding island security and peace across the strait.

Taiwanese value showing goodwill to the mainland more than deepening cooperation with the United States, according to a survey conducted soon after US President Donald Trump visited Beijing last month. The survey, published by the government-funded Institute for National Defence and Security Research in Taipei on Tuesday, polled 1,127 Taiwanese residents from May 28 to 31. Asked about the most important approach to safeguarding the island’s security and peace across the strait, 44.9 per cent of…

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