{"id":7823,"date":"2024-01-16T14:56:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T19:56:04","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-23T23:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T03:59:11","slug":"most-people-in-taiwan-see-themselves-as-primarily-taiwanese-few-say-theyre-primarily-chinese","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/16\/most-people-in-taiwan-see-themselves-as-primarily-taiwanese-few-say-theyre-primarily-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"Most people in Taiwan see themselves as primarily Taiwanese; few say they\u2019re primarily Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img data-dominant-color=\"724d67\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #724d67;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_feature.png?resize=480,270 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_feature.png?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_feature.png?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_feature.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_feature.png?resize=1280,720 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_feature.png?w=640\" alt=\"Local residents participate in a Taiwan National Day parade on Oct. 10, 2023, in New Taipei City. (Alex Wong\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-8548 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Local residents participate in a Taiwan National Day parade on Oct. 10, 2023, in New Taipei City. (Alex Wong\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters in Taiwan recently handed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/01\/13\/asia\/taiwan-presidential-election-results-intl-hnk\/index.html\">third consecutive victory<\/a> to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which considers Taiwan <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/taiwan-politics-china-kmt-dpp-7b1b76a9d1ed91eca4b318d6fd18fe34\">separate from China<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/taiwans-former-us-envoy-named-presidential-frontrunners-running-mate-2023-11-20\/\">promotes a separate national identity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The election follows a recent Pew Research Center survey that examined how people in Taiwan feel about their own identity, as well as how they view China. Here\u2019s a closer look at how people in Taiwan see these issues, based on the survey, which we conducted from June 2 to Sept. 17 last year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to assess how people in Taiwan view their own identity, how they see China and whether they are satisfied with how things are going in Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data comes from a survey of 2,277 adults in Taiwan conducted as part of a broader study of attitudes in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. The survey was fielded from June 2 to Sept. 17, 2023. All interviews in Taiwan were conducted over the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This survey is part of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/topic\/religion\/religious-demographics\/pew-templeton-global-religious-futures-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project<\/a>, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Respondents were selected using probability-based sample designs. The data was weighted to account for different probabilities of selection among respondents and to align with demographic benchmarks for adult populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_topline.pdf\">questions used for the analysis<\/a>, along with responses, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/methods\/interactives\/international-methodology\/all-survey\/all-country\/all-year\/\">survey methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"identity-in-taiwan\">Identity in Taiwan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/16\/most-people-in-taiwan-see-themselves-as-primarily-taiwanese-few-say-theyre-primarily-chinese\/sr_24-01-16_taiwan_1-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8529\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dee0d0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_1.png?resize=480,549 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_1.png?resize=782,894 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_1.png?resize=840,960 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"731\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_1.png?w=640\" alt=\"A horizontal stacked bar chart showing that two-thirds of adults in Taiwan consider themselves primarily Taiwanese.\" class=\"wp-image-8529 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dee0d0; width:420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-china-59900139\">Chinese government views Taiwan as a breakaway province<\/a>, only 3% of people in Taiwan think of themselves as primarily Chinese. Nearly three-in-ten (28%) think of themselves as <em>both<\/em> Taiwanese and Chinese, but the largest share by far (67%) see themselves as primarily Taiwanese. The share of adults in Taiwan who view themselves as at least somewhat Taiwanese has <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2020\/05\/12\/in-taiwan-views-of-mainland-china-mostly-negative\/\">not changed significantly<\/a> since the Center last asked this question in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adults in Taiwan under the age of 35 are especially likely to identify as solely Taiwanese (83%). And women are more likely than men to do so (72% vs. 63%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/16\/most-people-in-taiwan-see-themselves-as-primarily-taiwanese-few-say-theyre-primarily-chinese\/sr_24-01-16_taiwan_2-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8535\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e9e4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_2.png?resize=480,315 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_2.png?resize=782,514 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_2.png?resize=840,552 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"421\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_2.png?w=640\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that support for the DPP is higher among those who see themselves as primarily Taiwanese.\" class=\"wp-image-8535 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e9e4; width:420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Identity in Taiwan is tied to politics. Those who consider themselves primarily Taiwanese are most likely to align themselves with the DPP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, those who regard themselves as both Chinese and Taiwanese, or as primarily Chinese, are more aligned with the Kuomintang (KMT). Compared with the DPP, the KMT is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/2\/20\/taiwans-kmt-hopes-for-elections-boost-after-china-trip\">more closely aligned with neighboring China<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"emotional-attachment-to-china\">Emotional attachment to China<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although few in Taiwan identify as primarily Chinese, 40% still have an emotional connection to the mainland. This includes 11% who say they are <em>very <\/em>emotionally attached to China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/16\/most-people-in-taiwan-see-themselves-as-primarily-taiwanese-few-say-theyre-primarily-chinese\/sr_24-01-16_taiwan_3-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8537\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e0e3e4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_3.png?resize=480,624 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_3.png?resize=782,1017 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_3.png?resize=840,1092 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"832\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_3.png?w=640\" alt=\"A diverging bar chart showing that around 4 in 10 adults in Taiwan say they have an emotional attachment to China.\" class=\"wp-image-8537 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e0e3e4; width:420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emotional attachment to China is more common among older adults in Taiwan. While 46% of those ages 35 and older report an emotional connection with China, only 26% of those under 35 say the same. There are no differences in these views by gender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How people in Taiwan self-identify is linked to their emotional attachment to China. About three-quarters of adults in Taiwan who see themselves as mainly Chinese or both Chinese and Taiwanese say they are emotionally attached to China. A similar share of those who consider themselves primarily Taiwanese say they are <em>not<\/em> emotionally attached to China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also notable differences by party affiliation. Roughly seven-in-ten adults who support the KMT say they have an emotional attachment to China. Only around two-in-ten of those aligned with the DPP say the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"perceived-threats-to-taiwan\">Perceived threats to Taiwan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people in Taiwan consider China\u2019s power and influence a threat. This includes 66% who label it as a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/12\/05\/in-east-asia-many-people-see-chinas-power-and-influence-as-a-major-threat\/\"><em>major<\/em> threat<\/a> \u2013 more than say the same about the power and influence of the United States or Russia (45% and 25%, respectively).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/16\/most-people-in-taiwan-see-themselves-as-primarily-taiwanese-few-say-theyre-primarily-chinese\/sr_24-01-16_taiwan_4-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8541\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d9dbc4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_4.png?resize=480,672 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_4.png?resize=782,1095 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_4.png?resize=840,1176 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"896\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_4.png?w=640\" alt=\"A horizontal stacked bar chart showing that about two-thirds in Taiwan see China as major threat.\" class=\"wp-image-8541 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d9dbc4; width:420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Younger adults are more concerned than older adults about China\u2019s power and influence, as are those with more education. Still, majorities across age groups see China\u2019s power and influence as a major threat to Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even adults in Taiwan who identify as primarily Chinese, or as both Chinese and Taiwanese, see China\u2019s power and influence as a threat. About two-thirds of adults in Taiwan who identify as at least partly Chinese say this (64%). Similarly, about six-in-ten adults in Taiwan who say they are emotionally attached to China (58%) see its power and influence as a threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DPP and KMT supporters alike consider China\u2019s power and influence a major threat to Taiwan. But DPP supporters are more likely than KMT supporters to say this (78% vs. 59%). Conversely, KMT supporters are more likely than DPP supporters (63% vs. 34%) to see the <em>United States<\/em> as a major threat to Taiwan. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2020\/05\/12\/in-taiwan-views-of-mainland-china-mostly-negative\/\">Earlier research<\/a> has found DPP supporters favor the U.S. over China, while KMT supporters favor China over the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"satisfaction-with-the-way-things-are-going-in-taiwan\">Satisfaction with the way things are going in Taiwan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/16\/most-people-in-taiwan-see-themselves-as-primarily-taiwanese-few-say-theyre-primarily-chinese\/sr_24-01-16_taiwan_5-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8545\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d2d6d3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_5.png?resize=480,686 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_5.png?resize=782,1117 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_5.png?resize=840,1200 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"914\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_5.png?w=640\" alt=\"A horizontal stacked bar chart showing that only about a quarter of people in Taiwan are satisfied with the way things are going there today.\" class=\"wp-image-8545 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d2d6d3; width:420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few in Taiwan are happy with how things are going there today. Just 24% express satisfaction, while 32% are dissatisfied and 37% are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attitudes on this question are highly partisan. About half of those who support the governing DPP (48%) are content with how things are going, compared with just 10% of those who support the opposition KMT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who consider themselves primarily Taiwanese are more likely to express satisfaction with how things are going in Taiwan. Similarly, those who have less of an emotional connection to mainland China also express more satisfaction with the way things are going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_topline.pdf\">questions used for the analysis<\/a>, along with responses, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/methods\/interactives\/international-methodology\/all-survey\/all-country\/all-year\/\">survey methodology<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>67% of people in Taiwan see themselves as primarily Taiwanese, compared with 3% who think of themselves as primarily Chinese.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"sub_headline":"","sub_title":"","_crdt_document":"","_prc_public_revisions":[],"_ppp_expiration_hours":0,"_ppp_enabled":false,"ai_generated_summary":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2024-01-16T19:56:28Z","apple_news_api_id":"68c2fd2f-d675-47e1-8d9e-318a456bad40","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2024-01-16T19:56:28Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AaML9L9Z1R-GNnjGKRWutQA","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"relatedPosts":[],"_prc_fork_parent":0,"_prc_fork_status":"","_prc_active_fork":0,"datacite_doi":"","datacite_doi_citation":"","_prc_seo_qr_attachment_id":0,"spoken_article_player_enabled":true,"bylines":[{"key":"_3noi9b6zv","termId":738},{"key":"_rty7q2fvi","termId":832}],"acknowledgements":[],"displayBylines":true,"footnotes":"","prc_watchers":[]},"categories":[119,26,395],"bylines":[738,832],"collection":[],"datasets":[],"_post_visibility":[],"formats":[467],"_fund_pool":[],"languages":[],"regions-countries":[507,506,514,505],"research-teams":[525,517],"workflow-status":[],"class_list":["post-7823","short-read","type-short-read","status-publish","hentry","category-china-global-image","category-international-affairs","category-international-political-values","bylines-christine-huang","bylines-kelsey-jo-starr","formats-short-read","regions-countries-asia-pacific","regions-countries-china","regions-countries-international","regions-countries-multiple-regions-worldwide","research-teams-global","research-teams-religion"],"label":"Short Read","post_parent":0,"word_count":896,"canonical_url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/16\/most-people-in-taiwan-see-themselves-as-primarily-taiwanese-few-say-theyre-primarily-chinese\/","art_direction":{"A1":{"id":8548,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_feature.png","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/SR_24.01.16_Taiwan_feature.png?w=564&h=317&crop=1","width":564,"height":317,"caption":"Local residents participate in a Taiwan National Day parade on Oct. 10, 2023, in New Taipei City. 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