00:00Politics is weighing more heavily on the minds of Taiwanese people than any other issue,
00:04that's according to a new Gallup poll.
00:07Half of respondents in Taiwan think politics is the country's top national problem, a higher
00:12share than in any other country in the survey, including the U.S., South Korea, Slovenia
00:17and Spain.
00:19This comes as Taiwan's ruling and opposition parties remain deadlocked over a variety of
00:23issues, from cross-strait policy, to terms of a trade deal with the U.S., to how much
00:28the country to spend on defense.
00:30We have children.
00:32We also hope that children in the future can be very stable, and not in a war environment
00:40to continue to grow and grow.
00:43We also hope that both parties and parties can be very good and harmonized.
00:49Actually, Taiwan's quality of life is quite high, but people may not be able to go out
00:56in the future.
00:57We may not be able to go out of the country.
00:58We may not be able to go out of the country.
00:59We may not be able to go out of the country.
01:00We may not be able to go out of the country.
01:01We may not be able to go out of the country.
01:06While politics is a top concern for some, others in Taipei say they are also worried about
01:13economic issues.
01:14That's despite predictions that Taiwan's GDP last year reached more than 8.6%, the highest
01:19in 15 years.
01:21We're not out at the country.
01:22We need to emphasize that foreign consent to the foreign使い problem.
01:28Whether political or economic,
01:56consents in Taiwan remain,
01:58and with the country set to hold local elections in November,
02:02both political tensions and public worries
02:04are only likely to rise.
02:06Andy Xie, NIT in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
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