Poll shows public anger over threats by Chinese military

[striver44]

• Staff writer, with CNA
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More than 90 percent of Taiwanese oppose China’s military threats against the country while nearly 80 percent believe maintaining cross-strait peace is the responsibility of both sides, a survey released on Thursday by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) showed.

The poll showed 90.3 percent of respondents expressing dissatisfaction with Beijing’s saber-rattling over Taiwan, and 74 percent said the Chinese government has been unfriendly to its Taiwanese counterpart.

It also showed that 79.8 percent of respondents support President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) National Day address on Oct. 10, in which she said that keeping cross-strait peace is not the responsibility of Taiwan alone, but should be shared by both sides.

Moreover, 85.3 percent support Tsai’s proposal during her address that she is willing to engage in meaningful dialogue with Beijing as long as parity and dignity are maintained, the poll showed.

Meanwhile, 74.4 percent of respondents do not approve of Beijing’s “one China” principle and its corollaries, the so-called “1992 consensus” and opposition to Taiwanese independence, that see the country as part of China.

In addition, 75.9 percent reject the “one country, two systems” approach proposed by Beijing, and 86.4 percent believe only Taiwan’s 23 million people have the right to determine the nation’s future and the direction of cross-strait ties.

Among respondents, 73.4 percent said they support continuous close cooperation with the US to bolster Taiwan’s national security and self-defense capabilities.

More than 68 percent approve of recent national security legislation and regulatory amendments, as well as the enactment of the anti-infiltration act to strengthen Taiwan’s ability to defend its democratic system, the poll showed.

The survey shows that Taiwanese oppose Chinese military threats and any one-sided political framework imposed by Beijing, the council said.

Conducted from Nov. 6 to Tuesday by National Chengchi University’s Election Study Center for the MAC, the telephone survey involved 1,074 individuals older than 20 nationwide. It has a margin of error of 2.99 percentage points.

Poll shows public anger over threats by Chinese military - Taipei Times

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[Beast]

• Staff writer, with CNA
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  • 
  • 

More than 90 percent of Taiwanese oppose China’s military threats against the country while nearly 80 percent believe maintaining cross-strait peace is the responsibility of both sides, a survey released on Thursday by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) showed.

The poll showed 90.3 percent of respondents expressing dissatisfaction with Beijing’s saber-rattling over Taiwan, and 74 percent said the Chinese government has been unfriendly to its Taiwanese counterpart.

It also showed that 79.8 percent of respondents support President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) National Day address on Oct. 10, in which she said that keeping cross-strait peace is not the responsibility of Taiwan alone, but should be shared by both sides.

Moreover, 85.3 percent support Tsai’s proposal during her address that she is willing to engage in meaningful dialogue with Beijing as long as parity and dignity are maintained, the poll showed.

Meanwhile, 74.4 percent of respondents do not approve of Beijing’s “one China” principle and its corollaries, the so-called “1992 consensus” and opposition to Taiwanese independence, that see the country as part of China.

In addition, 75.9 percent reject the “one country, two systems” approach proposed by Beijing, and 86.4 percent believe only Taiwan’s 23 million people have the right to determine the nation’s future and the direction of cross-strait ties.

Among respondents, 73.4 percent said they support continuous close cooperation with the US to bolster Taiwan’s national security and self-defense capabilities.

More than 68 percent approve of recent national security legislation and regulatory amendments, as well as the enactment of the anti-infiltration act to strengthen Taiwan’s ability to defend its democratic system, the poll showed.

The survey shows that Taiwanese oppose Chinese military threats and any one-sided political framework imposed by Beijing, the council said.

Conducted from Nov. 6 to Tuesday by National Chengchi University’s Election Study Center for the MAC, the telephone survey involved 1,074 individuals older than 20 nationwide. It has a margin of error of 2.99 percentage points.

Poll shows public anger over threats by Chinese military - Taipei Times

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

www.taipeitimes.com

Lol. Taipei times? Self delusion article...

Let me show u what real taiwanese feel.

 

[mudas777]

Taiwan is part of the main land China sooner Taiwanese realised that is the better. By sitting in the US lap and showing anger looks pathetic the least. Renegade island will come to their senses sooner or latter so make it sooner and don't act like a spoilt 15 old teenager.

 

[striver44]

Taiwan is part of the main land China

Taiwan is not part of mainland china, it's clearly separated by water

 

[Beast]

Taiwan is not part of mainland china, it's clearly separated by water

Lol... Borneo is not part of indonesia becos it's separate by water from Java. How stupid can your logic be?

By your logic hawaii is also not part of USA becos it's separate by water from US continent?

 

[striver44]

a scenario where Taiwan is reunited with mainland china wud be a disaster for the world from the standpoint of ehhh tectonic plates,

even during the megaquake of 2004, Sumatra island only shifted by a few centimeter.

the distance from Taiwan to PRC is hundreds of Km's, just imagine how big a tectonic shift would be so that Taiwan could kiss China.


some people are just mad.

 

[mudas777]

Taiwan is not part of mainland china, it's clearly separated by water

Wish life and geography was that simple. Mate Indonesia, japan, US, Korea France, Brittan you name it countries have islands and am sure there is water running around those islands too. Is Taiwan is the only island which is surrounded by some special holly water which makes it unique. If all countries with islands becomes renegade and start declaring independence where the world would be. Be a good boy and start behaving and come out of the lap of fake uncle US lap and go back to your real dad which is China. Good kids don't desert there real parents if parents are poor and then cos some strange uncle with hidden agenda gives you a sweet or lollypop to lead you astray. Go back to the loved ones where Taiwan belongs and that is China and don't be a naughty boy.

 

[hualushui]

Lol... Borneo is not part of indonesia becos it's separate by water from Java. How stupid can your logic be?

By your logic hawaii is also not part of USA becos it's separate by water from US continent?

Anti-intellectual Indian

 

[Beast]

a scenario where Taiwan is reunited with mainland china wud be a disaster for the world from the standpoint of ehhh tectonic plates,

even during the megaquake of 2004, Sumatra island only shifted by a few centimeter.

the distance from Taiwan to PRC is hundreds of Km's, just imagine how big a tectonic shift would be so that Taiwan could kiss China.


some people are just mad.

Selective. Maybe u want to claim hawaii is only few hundred km from US mainland? I known u will not hesitate to acknowledge it part of USA.

 

[shi12jun]

Taiwan is not part of mainland china, it's clearly separated by water

 

[striver44]

Selective. Maybe u want to claim hawaii is only few hundred km from US mainland? I known u will not hesitate to acknowledge it part of USA.

Hawaii is connected to mainland USA by the sea floor. If you drain the Pacific ocean it'll be a huge landmass of.

Bye.

 

[Beast]

Hawaii is connected to mainland USA by the sea floor. If you drain the Pacific ocean it'll be a huge landmass of.

Bye.

Taiwan and PRC is also connected by seafloor. So taiwan is part of China.

 

[striver44]

Taiwan and PRC is also connected by seafloor. So taiwan is part of China.

But now it's separated by water.

 

[Viva_Viet]

Lol... Borneo is not part of indonesia becos it's separate by water from Java. How stupid can your logic be?

By your logic hawaii is also not part of USA becos it's separate by water from US continent?

U already gave up Vladivostok aka Manchurian lands , u can do the same to TW,dude

 

[Beast]

But now it's separated by water.

No , it has sea floor connected according to your hawaii/US mainland logic. Remember?

U already gave up Vladivostok aka Manchurian lands , u can do the same to TW,dude

That is the reason why we need to reclaim Taiwan. Becos Taiwan claim that area and mongolia.