More than 70 pct Taiwan people satisfied with cross-Strait agreements: survey
10/11/2008 17:29
A poll reveals high approval ratings from the Taiwan public over recently
signed cross-Strait agreements.
The survey, released by Taiwan's Mainland
Affairs Council yesterday,found more than 70 percent of people on the island
supported the regular cross-Strait talks mechanism.
More than 60 percent
believed the agreements on food safety, direct shipping and flights, and mail
services were good for Taiwan's economy. Those agreements were signed last
Tuesday in Taipei during talks between the mainland's Association for Relations
Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) president, Chen Yunlin, and the Taiwan-based
Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) chairman, Chiang Pin-kung.
When it came to
the ARATS-SEF mechanism, 68 percent believed it was helpful for solving
cross-Strait problems and up to 75 percent supported the continuation of the
mechanism.
The telephone survey was conducted among 1,067 adults aged 20 and
above by the council between Nov. 5-8.
Liu Teh-hsun, deputy chief of the
council, was quoted by local media as saying that cross-Strait consultations
this time were focused on economic issues and aimed to bring benefits to the
people of both sides.
The survey results showed that the public was highly
supportive of the talks and the council would continue to maximize the effects
of cross-Strait talks to bring more benefits to the Taiwan people and contribute
to regional peace and stability, Liu said.
Chen's historic visit to Taiwan
took place from Nov. 3-7.
Xinhua
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