Views on the Fourth Chiang-Chen Talks (December 31, 2009)

Views on the Fourth Chiang-Chen Talks

Survey conducted by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC)

(December 31, 2009)

1.        Do you support cross-Strait exchanges being conducted through institutionalized consultations?

Yes	68.3%
No	24.3%
Don’t know / No opinion	7.4%

2.        Do you think that the cross-Strait communication channel between officials of respective agencies established by the institutionalized consultations is helpful in handling issues of cross-Strait exchanges?

Yes	63%
No	24.9%
Don’t know / No opinion	12.1%

3.        Do you think that the institutionalized consultations should continue?

Yes	64.7%
No	22.1%
Don’t know / No opinion	13.2%

4.        As consensus has not been reached on some technical issues regarding the avoidance of double taxation, the government has decided to postpone the signing of the agreement. Do you support the government’s decision?

Yes	57.7%
No	19%
Don’t know / No opinion	23.3%

5.        Do you support discussions on Intellectual Property Rights Protection at the 5^th Chiang-Chen Talks?

Yes	73.3%
No	14%
Don’t know / No opinion	13.7%

6.        Do you support discussions on a cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) at the 5^th Chiang-Chen Talks?

Yes	54.6%
No	23.7%
Don’t know / No opinion	21.7%

7.        Do you think the speed of cross-Strait exchanges is too fast, too slow, or just right?

Too fast	34.8%
Too slow	14.1%
Just right	40.6%
Don’t know / No opinion	10.5%

8.    Views on reunification / independence stance:

Maintaining status quo	87.5%
	Maintaining the status quo and opt for independence or reunification later	33%
	Maintaining the status quo forever	29.8%

9. Views on the PRC government’s attitude towards Taiwan:

(1) Do you think that the PRC government is friendly or unfriendly towards our government?

Friendly	46%
Unfriendly	39.5%
Don’t know / No opinion	14.5%

(2) Do you think that the PRC government is friendly or unfriendly towards the people on Taiwan?

Friendly	45.6%
Unfriendly	41.1%
Don’t know / No opinion	13.3%

Note: The latest poll was conducted from December 25 to 27 with 1,092 people surveyed. The margin of error associated with this sample is plus or minus 3.0 % with a 95 % confidence interval.

Source: Mainland Affairs Council (MAC)

http://www.mac.gov.tw/public/Attachment/9121718581817.pdf

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