[Agyeong Poll] 60% of People Say "Strategic Ambiguity Should Be Maintained Between the US and China"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Sixty percent of the public believe that the next government should maintain strategic ambiguity between the United States and China. Additionally, 54.7% want conflicts with Japan to be resolved with a future-oriented and flexible attitude.

When asked about the appropriate stance of our government amid the conflict between the United States and China, 60.3% of respondents answered that the government should "maintain strategic ambiguity between the two countries." This was followed by 28.4% who said "the relationship with the traditional ally, the United States, should be prioritized," and only 6.8% said "the relationship with China should be prioritized due to significant economic dependence."

The opinion favoring maintaining strategic ambiguity was particularly strong among people in their 40s (74.2%), residents of Gwangju, Jeonbuk, and Jeonnam regions (74.3%), supporters of the Democratic Party and Justice Party (76.4%), and the Open Democratic Party (77.1%). On the other hand, the opinion prioritizing relations with the United States was strong among people in their 30s (33.5%), residents of Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions (40.4%), and supporters of the People Party (60.5%) and the People Power Party (52.2%).

Regarding the improvement of Korea-Japan relations, 54.7% responded that "conflicts should be resolved with a flexible attitude for a future-oriented relationship," while 40.9% said "a tough stance should be taken, such as demanding an apology and compensation from the Japanese government for past issues." The response favoring a flexible attitude to resolve conflicts accounted for the majority across most groups, with relatively high response rates among those in their 50s (64.9%), residents of Gangwon and Jeju (65.3%), supporters of the People Power Party (71.7%) and the People Party (65.9%), and housewives (63%).

Conversely, the response favoring a tough stance was relatively higher among people in their 20s (48.5%) and 40s (49.4%), residents of Gwangju, Jeonbuk, and Jeonnam regions (47.0%), and supporters of the Democratic Party (57.1%), Justice Party (61.9%), and Open Democratic Party (58.8%).

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