A new public opinion survey released by Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council reveals significant public concern over Chinese Communist Party infiltration and overwhelming rejection of Beijing’s unification proposals.
The poll, conducted between between August 14 and 18 by National Chengchi University’s Election Study Center, found that 83.7 percent of respondents oppose the CCP’s “One Country, Two Systems” framework. Additionally, 71.8 percent disagree with the assertion that “both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China, with Taiwan being part of China.”
Public anxiety about Chinese influence operations appears to be mounting, with 65.5 percent of those surveyed believing that CCP infiltration activities targeting Taiwan have become increasingly severe in recent years.
The survey demonstrates robust support for maintaining Taiwan’s current political arrangement, with 86.4 percent backing the Taiwanese government’s position of “broadly maintaining the status quo.” Furthermore, 74.3 percent endorse the statement “the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the People’s Republic of China (Mainland China) do not belong to each other.”
Regarding security measures, public support is evident across multiple areas: 74.5 percent oppose military and civil servants holding mainland Chinese identification documents, while 66.2 percent support requiring government employees to obtain prior approval before traveling to mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macau. Additionally, 66.5 percent favor enhanced screening and management of mainland Chinese individuals applying for exchanges in Taiwan.
The telephone survey polled 1,075 adults over 20 years old across Taiwan, with a 95 percent confidence level and sampling error of ±2.99 percent. Vice Chairman and spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh announced the results during a regular press conference on August 21.
Source: Central News Agency (Taiwan), August 21, 2025
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