China Times Public Opinion Poll (68.3% Thank Cross-Strait Relations Good)

China Times Public Opinion Poll

(December 31, 2009)

68.3% Thank Cross-Strait Relations Good

Political Perspectives

International Status	Good	29.7%	Not Good	44.7%
Cross-Strait Relations	Good	68.3%	Not Good	15.3%
Political Stability	Stable	36.9%	Unstable	44.4%

Economic Perspectives

Economic Recovery	Good	34.9%	Not Good	50.6%
Employment opportunities	Easy	14.8%	Difficult	72.6%

Social Perspectives

Trust in Justice	Progress	22.7%	Downgrade	51.6%
Gap between Rich and Poor	Better	4.9%	Worse	83.1%
Social Justice	Fair	16.0%	Unfair	61.6%

Life Perspectives

Quality of Education and Culture	Progress	27.1%	Downgrade	52.0%
Environmental Quality	Good	39.8%	Not Good	41.7%
Social Order	Good	14.7%	Not Good	67.8%
Overall Life Quality	Good	26.5%	Not Good	52.9%

The most urgent tasks for the government in the coming year

1.	Improve economy and reduce unemployment	79.5%
2.	Conserve energy and reduce carbon emissions	40.5%
3.	Reform the justice system	39.3%
4	Control housing prices	37.8%
5.	Promote the international status	34.1%
6.	Reopen beef import negotiations with the US	29.3%
7.	Continue cross-Strait interactions	23.6%
8.	Reduce cross-Strait interactions	12.0%

President Ma Ying-jeou’s Approval Ratings

Events	Satisfaction	Dissatisfaction
April 7, 2009 Ma Ying-jeou doubles as KMT Chairman,	44.2%	39.8%
April 27, 2009 The third round of Chiang-Chen talks	44.9%	37.9%
May 13, 2009 The first anniversary of Ma Ying-jeou’s inauguration	56.1%	33.5%
June 3, 2009 State visit to Central and South America	60.7%	24.5%
August 19, 2009 The aftermath of Typhoon Morakot	29.6%	55.4%
September 8, 2009 The Liu Chao-shiuan Cabinet resignation	40.3%	46.9%
October 16, 2009 The aftermath of Typhoon Parma	47.3%	38.6%
October 27, 2009 The importation of US beef products	33.4%	46.0%
November 10, 2009 25 days before the local elections	38.6%	41.7%
December 29, 2009 24 days after the local elections	35.8%	49.5%

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