(March 19, 2010)

Survey Topic: Views on ECFA, independence vs. reunification, and President Ma’s satisfaction rating

1.      Do you think that Taiwan’s future economic development will be greatly affected if Taiwan does not sign a Free Trade Agreements with its neighbors?

Yes	72.5%
No	10.1%
Don’t know / Declined to answer	17.4%

2.      Do you support our government concluding a cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) with the Mainland?

Yes	46.2%
No	35.9%
Don’t know / Declined to answer	17.9%

3.      Do you think the government should conclude a cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) with the Mainland?

Yes (If an ECFA benefits Taiwan’s overall interests)	51.1%
No (If it brings some negative affects to some of Taiwan’s industries)	26.3%
Don’t know / Declined to answer	22.6%

4. What is your current stance on reunification versus independence?

Maintain the status quo for now, then see what happens later	42.5%
Support Taiwan independence	26.2%
Maintain the status quo forever	12.4%
Reunify with Mainland China	10.5%
Declined to respond	8.5%

5. Do you think that both sides of the Strait should reunify in the end?

	Yes	No	Don’t know / No opinion
February 2006	28.7%	54.5%	16.8%
September 2008	19.5%	67.5%	13%
May 2009	16.2%	69.0%	14.8%
October 2009	15.7%	69.0%	15.3%
December 2009	18.9%	54.7%	26.3%
March 2010	18.7%	66.4%	14.9%

6. Do you think that Taiwan should become independent in the end?

	Yes	No	Don’t know / No opinion
February 2006	44.3%	40.3%	15.4%
September 2008	50.6%	34.1%	15.3%
May 2009	48.5%	35.0%	16.5%
October 2009	47.2%	34.1%	18.7%
December 2009	42.1%	30.2%	27.7%
March 2010	45.5%	36.3%	18.2%

7. How would you define the relationship we have with the Mainland?

Business partners	44.1%
Friends	18.0%
Family	7.5%
Relatives	5.2%
Enemies	5.1%
Strangers	2.6%

8. Do you think you are part of the Chinese nation?

	Yes	No	Don’t know / No opinion
June 2008	77.2%	9.1%	13.7%
July 2009	80.2%	8.8%	11.0%
March 2010	79.6%	6.3%	14.1%

9. President Ma Ying-jeou’s approval and trust ratings:

Date	Satisfied	Dissatisfied
July 2009	35.5%	52.3%
August 2009	21.5%	59.6%
September 2009	28.2%	59.6%
October 2009	29.5%	58.6%
November 2009	28.3%	61.0%
December 2009	23.5%	62.2%
January 2010	23.2%	66.3%
February 2010	24.7%	62.7%
March 2010	23.8%	66.0%

Date	Trust	Distrust
July 2009	45.2%	39.1%
August 2009	36.9%	47.2%
September 2009	44.8%	41.6%
October 2009	41.8%	42.4%
November 2009	38.6%	44.6%
December 2009	38.0%	46.4%
January 2010	36.4%	46.6%
February 2010	41.3%	43.2%
March	38.8%	47.1%

10. Figures showing satisfaction ratings of KMT legislators in the Legislative Yuan:

Date	Satisfied	Dissatisfied
July 2009	22.7%	59.1%
August 2009	21.5%	59.6%
September 2009	25.8%	56.8%
October 2009	21.9%	58.5%
November 2009	25.9%	57.2%
December 2009	20.3%	59.8%
January 2010	18.0%	63.9%
February 2010	21.9%	60.6%
March 2010	21.5%	60.6%

Note: This poll was conducted from 18:20 pm to 22:00 pm between March 15 and 17 with 1,007 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 Survey Research Center (GVSRC)