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Al Arabiya (9 October 2024)

Most Taiwanese people were willing to defend the island against a Chinese attack but the majority believed Beijing was unlikely to invade within the next five years, a poll showed Wednesday.

China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has intensified political and military pressure on the self-ruled democratic island in recent years.

The poll carried out last month was commissioned by the Institute for National Defense and Security Research and released ahead of Taiwan’s National Day on Thursday, when President Lai Ching-te is due to deliver a speech.

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