A recent poll involving 1,524 adults and commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows that the majority of the respondents approve of the government’s current foreign policy focused on expanding Taiwan’s international support.
According to the MOFA, 54.7 percent of those surveyed are satisfied with the Lai administration’s overall diplomatic performance; around 66 percent approve of the ministry’s integrated diplomacy concept and the Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project; and 77.8 percent are positive about the dual-ministerial meeting mechanisms between the MOFA and 10 other ministries.
In terms of international relations, 59.3 percent believe that Taiwan should prioritize enhancing economic and trade cooperation with the U.S., while 67.1 percent support strengthening Taiwan’s defense budget to build the “Shield of Taiwan” defense system.
At the same time, 66.3 percent are satisfied with the president’s recent visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini that successfully circumvented China’s diplomatic blockade, while 69.2 percent support the president’s continuous visits to other allies to deepen bilateral cooperative partnerships.
More than 82 percent of the respondents approve of the MOFA’s approach to resolving the controversy in March regarding South Korea’s e-Arrival system that mislabeled Taiwan as “China (Taiwan),” and 77 percent support the ministry’s counter measures against the Danish government to encourage it to correct the name used for Taiwan on residence permits. The ministry said these numbers reflect strong support for the government to uphold national dignity and human rights.
The poll also shows that 83.8 percent support the MOFA’s plans in the past two years to establish more overseas representative offices, and 93.9 percent support the ministry’s negotiations for more direct flights between Taipei and other international cities. (SFC-E)
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According to the MOFA, 54.7 percent of those surveyed are satisfied with the Lai administration’s overall diplomatic performance; around 66 percent approve of the ministry’s integrated diplomacy concept and the Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project; and 77.8 percent are positive about the dual-ministerial meeting mechanisms between the MOFA and 10 other ministries.
In terms of international relations, 59.3 percent believe that Taiwan should prioritize enhancing economic and trade cooperation with the U.S., while 67.1 percent support strengthening Taiwan’s defense budget to build the “Shield of Taiwan” defense system.
At the same time, 66.3 percent are satisfied with the president’s recent visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini that successfully circumvented China’s diplomatic blockade, while 69.2 percent support the president’s continuous visits to other allies to deepen bilateral cooperative partnerships.
More than 82 percent of the respondents approve of the MOFA’s approach to resolving the controversy in March regarding South Korea’s e-Arrival system that mislabeled Taiwan as “China (Taiwan),” and 77 percent support the ministry’s counter measures against the Danish government to encourage it to correct the name used for Taiwan on residence permits. The ministry said these numbers reflect strong support for the government to uphold national dignity and human rights.
The poll also shows that 83.8 percent support the MOFA’s plans in the past two years to establish more overseas representative offices, and 93.9 percent support the ministry’s negotiations for more direct flights between Taipei and other international cities. (SFC-E)
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