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Global Views Magazine Public Opinion Poll
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 2009/03/19
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Global Views Magazine Public Opinion Poll
Topic: Survey on satisfaction ratings of President Ma Ying-jeou and issues associated with signing of an ECFA
(March 19, 2009)
1. If the exchanges across the Taiwan Strait get closer, which side will benefit?
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July 2004
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Taiwan
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22.3%
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The Mainland
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47%
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Both
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14.4%
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January 2006
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Taiwan
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33.3%
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The Mainland
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34.3%
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Both
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14.2%
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2. For Taiwan’s economy to improve, do you think that the exchanges between Taiwan and the Mainland should increase or decrease?
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Increase
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51.7%
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Decrease
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29%
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3. Do you think we should sign an Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA)?
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Only if Taiwan can get more benefits than losses
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52.4%
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Do not sign an ECFA to avoid falling for the Mainland’s united front tactics
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28.4%
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4. Whether ASEAN +1 will impact on Taiwan’s economy?
5. Do you think signing an ECFA with the Mainland will improve Taiwan’s economic cooperation with ASEAN?
6. If the government does not allow the Mainland laborers or agricultural products to enter Taiwan, do you support signing an ECFA?
7. Which titles do you think give Taiwan the most equality and dignity in signing an ECFA with the Mainland?
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The titles used by Taiwan and the Mainland in the WTO
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65.8%
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Straits Exchange Foundation and Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait
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7.4%
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Both
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3.2%
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8. President Ma Ying-jeou’s approval and trust ratings:
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Date
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Satisfied
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Dissatisfied
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April 2008
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60.5%
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17.5%
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May 2008
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58.3%
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11.9%
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June 2008
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37.8%
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46.2%
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July 2008
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27%
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60.4%
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August 2008
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36.1%
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47.6%
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September 2008
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24.9%
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64.5%
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October 2008
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23.6%
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67.6%
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November 2008
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29.8%
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58.2%
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December 2008
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30.8%
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58.4%
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January 2009
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28.7%
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57.3%
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February 2009
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34.5%
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54.8%
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March 2009
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28.6%
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58.3%
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Date
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Trust
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Distrust
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June 2008
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55.4%
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27.7%
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July 2008
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46.3%
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38.5%
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August 2008
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51.3%
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31%
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September 2008
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46%
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41.2%
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October 2008
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42.9%
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43.4%
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November 2008
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48.1%
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38.5%
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December 2008
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47.4%
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37.5%
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January 2009
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44.5%
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39.9%
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February 2009
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48.7%
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36.5%
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March 2009
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45%
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40.2%
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9. Figures showing the satisfaction ratings of the performance of the KMT legislators in the Legislative Yuan:
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Date
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Satisfied
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Dissatisfied
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April 2008
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38.7%
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39.3%
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June 2008
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27.2%
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49.4%
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July 2008
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22.4%
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59.7%
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August 2008
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26.3%
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53.6%
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September 2008
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21.7%
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59.3%
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October 2008
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22.1%
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61.7%
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November 2008
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27.9%
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56.7%
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December 2008
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24.7%
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58.7%
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January 2009
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22.2%
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57.8%
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February 2009
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28.0%
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56.9%
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March 2009
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19.9%
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61.5%
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Note: This poll was conducted from 18:20 pm to 22:00 pm on March 15 to 17 with 1,005 people over 20 years of age surveyed. The margin of error associated with this sample is plus or minus 3.1 % with a 95 % confidence interval.
Source: Global Views Magazine Public Opinion Poll Center
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