Cross-Strait Relations: Two Years after the Pass of China's Anti-Secession Law

【Public Poll & the Results】

In this survey, almost 80% of the Taiwanese respondents agree to use “Taiwan” as the name to apply for the membership in the UN, and 95% of the respondents agree that Taiwan should join the WHO to protect the safety and health of the people in Taiwan.

Q1: In 2005, China passed the “Anti-Secession Law” that would legitimize China’s possible use of force against Taiwan in the future. Do you agree with Beijing’s action?

46.5% (1) strongly disagree
30.2% (2) disagree
4.4% (3) agree
1.1% (4) strongly agree
17.8% (5) I don’t know/no comment

Q2: In its “Anti-Secession Law,” China claims Taiwan a part of its national territory, and therefore the Republic of China is not a sovereign state. Do you agree with the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) accentuation?

45.3% (1) strongly disagree
35.6% (2) disagree
8.5% (3) agree
1.7% (4) strongly agree
8.9% (5) I don’t know/no comment

Q3: The CCP-made “Anti-Secession Law” says that Taiwan and China must be reunified, which leaves the Taiwan people’s own choices out of the options in terms of the cross-strait issues. Is this acceptable to you?

46.7% (1) very unacceptable
34.0% (2) unacceptable
10.8% (3) acceptable
1.1% (4) very acceptable
7.4% (5) I don’t know/no comment

Q4: The CCP’s “Anti-Secession Law” intends to use non-peaceful resolution to change the status quo of cross-strait relations. Do you agree with the CCP’s approach?

57.8% (1) strongly disagree
33.4% (2) disagree
3.1% (3) agree
0.7% (4) strongly agree
5.0% (5) I don’t know/no comment

Q5: Do you agree with the CCP’s statement claiming that the CCP-made “Anti-Secession Law” is in the interest of Taiwan’s people?

40.1% (1) strongly disagree
40.1% (2) disagree
6.0% (3) agree
1.1% (4) strongly agree
12.7% (5) I don’t know/no comment

Q6: Some people say that Taiwan’s future should be decided by the people of Taiwan; however, some say it should be decided by the people from both Taiwan and China. Which statement do you agree with more?

79.5% (1) Taiwan’s future should be decided by the Taiwanese People
14.5 % (2) Taiwan’s future should be decided by both Taiwanese people and
the people in China
6.0% (3)I don’t know/no comment

Q7: Some say that the CCP has no right to intervene Taiwan’s domestic affairs. Do you agree with the above argument?

3.3% (1) strongly disagree
9.5% (2) disagree
34.6% (3) agree
47.3% (4) strongly agree
5.3% (5) I don’t know/no comment

Q8: Do you agree or disagree to use Taiwan as a name to apply for the membership in the United Nations?

4.7% (1) strongly disagree
8.7% (2) disagree
32.6% (3) agree
44.3% (4) strongly agree
9.7% (5) I don’t know/no comment

Q9: Do you think that Taiwan should join the World Health Organization (WHO), so as to protect the safety and health of the people in Taiwan?

0.4% (1) strongly disagree
1.0% (2) disagree
33.9% (3) agree
61.0% (4) strongly agree
3.7% (5) I don’t know/no comment