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A new survey says 58% of people in Taiwan reject Beijing’s “one China principle” as a condition for cross-strait talks. While still a majority, this figure is lower than the more than 70% in similar polls from 2019-2023, with researchers pointing to shifts in economic sentiment since 2018.

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00:0058% of people in Taiwan reject Beijing's one-China principle as a condition for cross-strait talks,
00:06though the majority is smaller than in previous years.
00:09That's the finding of a new poll released by a foundation tracking cross-strait opinions.
00:14Four previous surveys from 2019 to 2023 put opposition to Beijing's one-China principle as high as 75% and
00:22above.
00:23One researcher with the survey said 2018 was the last year of what they called peak China,
00:29the time when China's strong economy made cross-strait talks more desirable for people in Taiwan.
00:34Since then, China's economic momentum has slowed, while Taiwan's economy has scanned steam.
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