Poll: Plurality Back Secession; Strongest Support Among Democrats, Blacks
Americans support secession at a plurality of 39 percent, according to a Zogby poll. Among those polled, Democrats and black Americans favor it more than any other group.
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World View: Xi Jinping Invokes the 1840s Opium Wars to Justify Military Action for China’s ‘Rejuvenation’
Contents: Xi Jinping invokes the 1840s Opium Wars to justify military action for China’s ‘rejuvenation’; Xi Jinping stokes China’s nationalism with harsh threats to Taiwan and Hong Kong
World View: China’s Warplanes Conduct ‘Encirclement’ Patrols Around Taiwan’s and Japan’s Islands
Contents: China’s warplanes conduct ‘encirclement’ patrols around Taiwan’s and Japan’s islands; Encirclement patrols follow explicit Chinese war threats against Taiwan; China unification continues to lose support among the people of Taiwan
World View: In a Major Victory for China, Panama Switches Allegiance from Taiwan to China
Contents: In a major victory for China, Panama switches allegiance from Taiwan to China; Taiwan’s harsh response signals increasing tension with China; China expected to continue increasing diplomatic pressure on Taiwan
World View: China Threatens Trump with ‘Revenge’ over One-China Policy
Contents: Taiwan president Tsai Ing-Wen meets with Senator Cruz in Texas; China threatens Trump with ‘revenge’ over one-China policy
World View: Taiwan Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Independence from China
Contents: New Taiwan poll shows overwhelming support for independence from China; China close to imposing an air defense ID zone (ADIZ) in South China Sea
World View: China Demands Taiwan Leader Explicitly Affirm Taiwan Is Part of China
Contents: China demands new Taiwan leader explicitly affirm that Taiwan is part of China; IMF balks at new European bailout plan for Greece
World View: Taiwan’s Pro-Independence Party Wins Historic Presidential Election
Contents: Taiwan’s pro-independence party wins historic presidential election; Pop star’s Taiwan flag incident illustrates how tense relations are
