Opinion Poll on Current Cross-Strait Relations

Opinion Poll on Current Cross-Strait Relations

Source: Mainland Affairs Council

June 8, 2011

1.     Do you support dealing with cross-Strait exchanges through institutionalized consultations?

Yes	72.8%
No	13.6%

2.     Are you satisfied with the 15 agreements signed by the Straits Exchange Foundation and the Association for Relations across the Taiwan Straits since President Ma Ying-jeou took office?

Yes	62.2%
No	30.2%

3.     Do you think that the 15 agreements signed at the Chiang-Chen Meetings defend Taiwan’s interests?

Yes	51.2%
No	36.6%

4.     Do you think that the improvement of cross-Strait relations is beneficial to the enlargement of Taiwan’s international space?

Yes	63.7%
No	28.9%

In addition, 60% of the poll respondents said they thought the fact that Taiwan had been invited to attend the World Health Assembly as an observer proved that President Ma’s flexible diplomacy policy was conducive to the enlargement of Taiwan’s international space.

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

Just right	46.1%
Too fast	32.6%
Too slow	13%

6.     Do you think cross-Strait relations have become more relaxed, tenser or remained unchanged?

More relaxed	51.3%
Tenser	10.2%
Unchanged	32.3%

7.     Future Aspirations in Cross-Strait Relations

Maintain the status quo for now, then see what happens later	88.4%
Maintain the status quo, and then reunification with the Mainland
Maintain the status quo, and then seek independence
Maintain the status quo forever
Maintain the status quo for now, then see what happens later	32.6%
Maintain the status quo forever	27.2%

8.     What do you think about the attitude of the Mainland’s government vis-à-vis our government?

Unfriendly	53.6%
Friendly	31.5%

9.     What do you think about the attitude of the Mainland’s government vis-à-vis the people in Taiwan?

Unfriendly	44.7%
Friendly	40.7%

This opinion poll was conducted between May 27 and 30, with 1,099 people surveyed. The margin of error associated with this sample is plus or minus 2.96 % with a 95 % confidence interval.

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