Views on the Fourth Chiang-Chen Talks (Survey conducted by Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan)

Views on the Fourth Chiang-Chen Talks

Survey conducted by Research, Development and Evaluation Commission,

Executive Yuan

(January 5, 2010)

1.        Do you support cross-Strait issues being handled by institutionalized consultations?

Yes	59%
No (including Don’t know / No opinion)	41%

2.        Are you satisfied with the consensus on agricultural inspection, quarantine, and outbreak alert mechanisms reached at the 4^th Chiang-Chen Talks?

Yes	55%
No	18%
Don’t know / No opinion	27%

3.        Are you satisfied with the consensus on industrial product standards, inspection and certification reached at the 4^th Chiang-Chen Talks?

Yes	57%
No	17%
Don’t know / No opinion	26%

4.        Are you satisfied with the consensus on fishing vessel crew cooperation reached at the 4th Chiang-Chen Meeting?

Yes	57%
No	17%
Don’t know / No opinion	26%

5.        Do you think that the three agreements signed at the 4^th Chiang-Chen talks are beneficial to Taiwan’s economic and trade development?

Yes	49%
No	29%
Don’t know / No opinion	22%

6.        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 until a consensus is reached. Are you satisfied with this decision?

Yes	53%
No	20%
Don’t know / No opinion	27%

7.        Are you satisfied that both sides have exchanged views on a cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) and have listed ECFA as an issue to be discussed during the 5^th Chiang-Chen Talks?

Yes	51%
No	25%
Don’t know / No opinion	24%

8.        Do you think the protest against the 4^th Chiang-Chen Talks was too violent or just right?

Too violent	48%
Just right	30%
Don’t know / No opinion	22%

9.        Do you think the actions taken by the police to maintain order during the protest were too violent, too weak, or just right?

Too violent	26%
Just right	42%
Too weak	12%
Don’t know / No opinion	20%

Note: The latest poll was conducted from December 28 to 29 with 1,087 people surveyed. The margin of error associated with this sample is plus or minus 2.97 % with a 95 % confidence interval.

Source: Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan

http://www.rdec.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=4174128&ctNode=12226&mp=100

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