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The Certainty of Uncertainty: Taiwanese Public Opinion on U.S.–Taiwan Relations in the Early Trump Presidency

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  • Chung‐li Wu
  • Alex Min‐Wei Lin

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The election of Donald Trump has injected new uncertainties into the conduct of U.S. foreign affairs in Asia. For Taiwan, regional security is challenging because it must simultaneously deal with an increasingly belligerent China and an America led by the unconventional Trump. Based on public opinion data, this study analyzes how the Taiwanese public perceives the state of U.S.–Taiwan relations, and how certain they are about America's overall commitment to Taiwan in this era. Results indicate that people in their 20s, pan‐Green partisans, and those favoring Taiwan independence perceive U.S.–Taiwan relations to be better under President Trump. Moreover, supporters of the pan‐Green coalition and of Taiwan independence, together with the more “ambivalent” respondents, likewise feel more certain about America's commitment to Taiwan's security. On the contrary, pan‐Blue partisans and Taiwanese citizens with mainland Chinese ethnicity are generally more pessimistic and skeptical about U.S.–Taiwan ties and partnership with Trump in the White House. La elección de Donald Trump ha inyectado nuevas incertidumbres a la conducción de la política exterior de EE.UU. en Asia. Para Taiwán la seguridad regional presenta desafíos simultáneos, por un lado, el trato con una China crecientemente beligerante, y por otro lado, con una América bajo el liderazgo no convencional de Trump. Basado en datos de opinión pública, este artículo analiza como el público taiwanés percibe las relaciones EE.UU.—Taiwán y qué tan incierto les parece el compromiso general de EE.UU. hacia Taiwán en la era actual. Los resultados indican que los encuestados en el segmento de edad de 20 a 29 años, los afiliados de la coalición pan‐verde y aquellos que apoyan el independentismo taiwanés, perciben que las relaciones entre EE. UU. y Taiwán han mejorado bajo presidente Trump. Además, partidarios de la coalición pan‐verde y de la independencia de Taiwán, junto con los encuestados más “ambivalentes,” similarmente sienten más certero sobre el compromiso de EE.UU. con la seguridad de Taiwán. Por otro lado, los afiliados de la coalición pan‐azul y los ciudadanos taiwaneses con origen étnico China continental son generalmente más pesimistas y escépticos sobre los vínculos taiwano—estadounidenses con Trump en la Casa Blanca. 唐纳德·特朗普当选美国总统一事为美国在亚洲的外交事务实施注入了新的不确定性。对台湾而言, 因为其必须同时应对日渐强势的中国、和由不按常理出牌的特朗普总统领导下的美国, 也使得所面临的区域安全问题具有挑战性。基于民意调查的结果, 本研究分析了台湾民众对于美台关系的看法、以及他们在多大程度上相信美国当下对台湾整体安全的承诺。分析结果显示, 二十多岁的民众、泛绿人士、和那些支持台湾独立的人士认为在特朗普总统的执政下, 美台关系变得更好。此外, 泛绿支持者、支持台湾独立的人士、以及对中美态度”矛盾”的受访者, 同样也对美国保障台湾安全的承诺更有信心。另一方面, 泛蓝人士和祖籍来自中国大陆的台湾公民普遍对美台关系及特朗普政府对台湾安全的保障持有较悲观和质疑的态度。

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  • Chung‐li Wu & Alex Min‐Wei Lin, 2019. "The Certainty of Uncertainty: Taiwanese Public Opinion on U.S.–Taiwan Relations in the Early Trump Presidency," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 182(4), pages 350-369, December.
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    DOI: 10.1177/0043820019885103
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