About 76.4 percent of respondents in Taiwan support the efforts of the island' s authorities in developing exchanges with the Chinese mainland, according to a latest poll published by Taiwan' s mainland affairs organ on Thursday.
The poll, made by a polling company with the authorization of the mainland affairs authorities, showed that most of respondents support Taiwan authorities' prioritized work concerning cross-Strait issues.
Earlier in December, Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou pointed out three priorities of Taiwan' s mainland affairs, including expanded and deepened cross-Strait exchanges, establishment of offices of Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) in each other' s side, as well as reviewing and amending Taiwan' s regulation on the relations of the people across the Strait.
Founded in 1990 and 1991, respectively, the SEF and the ARATS are the non-governmental organizations authorized by Taiwan and the mainland to engage in talks regarding cross-Strait exchanges.
About 67.1 percent of respondents believed Taiwan authorities should open the investment of mainland capitals in the island in a moderate way, while 60.3 percent of respondents said opening up to mainland capitals will be conducive to the balanced development of cross-Strait investment and the economic relations.
In the meantime, 64.2 percent of respondents agreed the establishment of offices of SEF and ARATS in each other' s side, and 71 percent of them believed the move will benefit the development of cross-Strait relations.
About 72.4 percent of respondents said the review and amendment of relevant regulations concerning exchanges conform to the needs of the people.
The poll was based on 1,104 samples from respondents above the age of 20 collected from Dec. 22 to 25.
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