The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 64% of likely U.S. voters say the U.S. should officially recognize Taiwan as an independent nation, separate from China.
Only 14% oppose U.S. recognition of Taiwan's independence, while another 22% are not sure.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was criticized last week by Congressional Republicans after he met in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping and told reporters the U.S. "does not support Taiwan independence."
Republicans favor a more hard-line approach to China relations.
China sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under Beijing's control. Taiwan was part of China until 1949. After China became Communist, Nationalists fled to Taiwan, an island 100 miles from the coast of south-east China, and established a democracy there.
Recognition of Taiwan was supported by 62% of Democrats, 71% of Republicans, and 58% of unaffiliated voters. Only 13% of Democrats, 11% of Republicans, and 17% of unaffiliated voters oppose U.S. recognition of an independent Taiwan.
President Joe Biden adheres to the "One China" policy that does not recognize Taiwan's independence from China.
Only 34% rate Biden as good or excellent for his handling of issues related to China, while 48% give Biden a poor rating on China issues, according to the Rasmussen survey.
While 58% of Democrats rate Biden good or excellent for his handling of issues related to China, only 13% of Republicans and 29% of unaffiliated voters agree. Majorities of both Republicans (79%) and unaffiliated voters (53%) give Biden a poor rating on China issues, as do 15% of Democrats.
Most voters expect a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in the near future, but are divided over a U.S. military response.
Those supporting the United States should use military force to defend Taiwan is at 37%, while 31% are opposed to the U.S. military defending Taiwan and 32% are not sure.
More Republicans (42%) than Democrats (24%) or unaffiliated voters (29%) think such an invasion is very likely.
Majorities of every racial category — 63% of whites, 61% of black voters, and 69% of other minorities — favor U.S. recognition of an independent Taiwan. Biden's handling of China-related issues is rated good or excellent by 35% of whites, 44% of black voters, and 28% of other minorities. More whites (39%) than black voters (30%) or other minorities (34%) think the U.S. should use military force to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion.
There is very little gender gap on most issues related to China and Taiwan, although significantly more men, 44%, than women voters, 31%, favor using the U.S. military to defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion.
The survey of 1,046 U.S. likely voters was conducted on June 20-22 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.
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