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Americans and Taiwanese Favor the Status Quo

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

The Taiwanese public expects more US aid in a potential conflict with China than Americans are willing to endorse.

Soldiers pose for group photos with a Taiwanese flag
Daniel Ceng / AP
Public Opinion

American Views of China Hit All-Time Low

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

The public's top priorities for the US-China relationship moving forward: avoiding war and maintaining a technological edge.

Flags of the US and China
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
US Foreign Policy

Americans See Negative Consequences of US Troop Withdrawal from South Korea

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff

Seven in 10 say the security relationship with Seoul does more to strengthen US national security than weaken it.

Flags of South Korea and the United States flutter before a joint river-crossing drill between South Korea and the United States
Ahn Young-joon / AP
Public Opinion

On Taiwan, Americans Favor the Status Quo

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

Should China invade, Americans support arming Taipei but oppose direct military intervention.

Two soldiers fold the Taiwanese national flag
Chiang Ying-ying / AP
US Foreign Policy

Americans Remain Positive on South Korea

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff

Meanwhile, about half say North Korea's nuclear program is a critical threat.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin
Jonathan Ernst / Pool via AP
Public Opinion

American Views of Japanese Influence on the Rise

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

The US public views the Japan alliance as a significant national security benefit as concerns about China grow.

Biden walks by a Japanese flag
AP Photos
Public Opinion

Taiwan's Security Future: How Domestic Politics Impact Taipei’s Defense

RESEARCH
Report by Ethan Kessler

With a presidential election fast approaching, Taipei’s defense policy could go in multiple directions.

A voter holds a Taiwan flag as he waits for the start of a campaign rally
AP Photos
Defense and Security

Two-Thirds of Americans Think US-Taiwan Relations Bolster US Security

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.

A Taiwan national flag flutters near the Taipei 101 building
AP Photos
Public Opinion

Americans See South Korea's Influence at All-Time High

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff

Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022. 

President Joe Biden reacts as South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol sings the song American Pie
AP Photos
Public Opinion

The Quad's Next Chapter

RESEARCH
Report by Karl Friedhoff

Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.

leaders of Australia, the United States, Japan, and India pose for a photo
AP Photos
US Foreign Policy