Most people in Taiwan support President Lai Ching-te’s diplomatic policies to deepen relationships with European countries, Japan and the U.S., according to a poll released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jan. 2.
The survey shows that 59.4 percent of respondents approve of the Lai administration’s diplomatic performance over the past year, and 68.1 percent are satisfied with Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung’s foreign relations measures. Around 75 percent support the establishment of the Executive Yuan’s economic diplomacy task force and interministerial joint promotion of MOFA’s integrated diplomacy approach. Nearly 87 percent of respondents support Lin visiting Asian and European countries to expand connections, while 75.7 percent back the MOFA’s Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project.
According to the ministry, 80.6 percent of respondents support Taiwan’s decision to strengthen economic and trade exchanges with several U.S. states. Close to 87 percent approve of deepening Taiwan’s relationship with Europe, and 87.5 percent are positive on cultural diplomacy initiatives such as last year’s Taiwan Culture in Europe events. As for Japan, 72.5 percent of respondents have a more favorable view of the East Asian country than they do of China.
The MOFA said that 80.8 percent of respondents express concern that China’s attempts to exercise jurisdiction beyond its borders has negatively impacted the cross-strait relationship. Around 51.9 percent consider the country’s international diplomatic relationships to be more important than the cross-strait relationship, while 32.7 percent think the opposite.
The MOFA surveyed 1,639 individuals over 20 years of age nationwide with different educational backgrounds by phone Dec. 20-26, 2025. The poll had an error margin of just under 2.4 percent and a confidence level of 95 percent. (YCH-E)
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The survey shows that 59.4 percent of respondents approve of the Lai administration’s diplomatic performance over the past year, and 68.1 percent are satisfied with Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung’s foreign relations measures. Around 75 percent support the establishment of the Executive Yuan’s economic diplomacy task force and interministerial joint promotion of MOFA’s integrated diplomacy approach. Nearly 87 percent of respondents support Lin visiting Asian and European countries to expand connections, while 75.7 percent back the MOFA’s Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project.
According to the ministry, 80.6 percent of respondents support Taiwan’s decision to strengthen economic and trade exchanges with several U.S. states. Close to 87 percent approve of deepening Taiwan’s relationship with Europe, and 87.5 percent are positive on cultural diplomacy initiatives such as last year’s Taiwan Culture in Europe events. As for Japan, 72.5 percent of respondents have a more favorable view of the East Asian country than they do of China.
The MOFA said that 80.8 percent of respondents express concern that China’s attempts to exercise jurisdiction beyond its borders has negatively impacted the cross-strait relationship. Around 51.9 percent consider the country’s international diplomatic relationships to be more important than the cross-strait relationship, while 32.7 percent think the opposite.
The MOFA surveyed 1,639 individuals over 20 years of age nationwide with different educational backgrounds by phone Dec. 20-26, 2025. The poll had an error margin of just under 2.4 percent and a confidence level of 95 percent. (YCH-E)
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