Taiwanese now believe Japan is more likely than US to send troops if mainland China attacked

By Kyodo

Around 40 per cent of Taiwanese believe Japan would dispatch troops to help defend the island if mainland China attacked – more than those who think the United States would come to their assistance, according to a survey released on Tuesday.The two-day survey conducted from March 14 by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation found that 43 per cent of the respondents believe Japan would come to Taiwan’s aid militarily should Beijing attack, while those who said the United States would dispatch…

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