Taiwan’s anti-Beijing sentiment hardens

 

Chinese war games expected to boost support for Taiwan’s government as anti-Beijing sentiment hardens

• Political analysts say even the more mainland-friendly parties such as the KMT will be forced to change their stance to stay in tune with public opinion
• Most Taiwanese welcomed the visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and welcomed the international attention it brought despite the furious response by Beijing

 US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent Taiwan visit has been seen as a blessing in disguise for the island’s independence-leaning authorities by helping to unite both public opinion and the major political parties against Beijing, analysts have said.

They said this would also have an impact on the 2024 presidential elections, where candidates would have to be US-friendly and hostile towards Beijing to have any chance of winning.