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Over 70% of Taiwanese back President Lai’s China stance: poll
A recent poll shows over 70% of Taiwanese citizens support President Lai Ching-te’s stance that China cannot represent Taiwan. This consensus spans political parties.2024/10/18 21:00 -
President Lai’s approval dips in first month, survey shows
Discover the latest poll results on President Lai Ching-te’s performance, showing nearly half of Taiwanese citizens approve. The survey, conducted by the Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation, highlights a significant support loss and public opinion trends.2024/06/18 10:08 -
Officials face public dissatisfaction, survey shows
The latest poll by My-formosa.com reveals high dissatisfaction rates towards Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua, Minister of Digital Affairs Audrey Tang, and NCC Chairman Chen Yaw-shyang. Criticism is directed at the Tsai administration’s handling of inflation, fraud prevention, and green energy policies. Conducted through telephone interviews across Taiwan, the survey highlights public discontent with specific government departments and policies.2024/03/29 12:15 -
Taiwan elections grapple with poll worker recruitment
As Taiwan’s 2024 National Elections near, challenges in recruiting sufficient poll workers arise despite salary increases and legal changes. New Taipei City has filled its needs, but workload disparities and concerns over pay equity persist.2024/01/02 15:54 -
Taiwan’s election battle: Parties scramble for youth vote
In the countdown to Taiwan’s national election, major political parties are intensifying efforts to secure the support of young voters, seen as crucial for determining the outcome. Strategies include increased social media engagement and direct interactions with university students.2023/12/27 17:05 -
NTU students vote on ’108 Curriculum,’ clash over classics
The recent debate over the removal of classical Chinese literature from Taiwan’s Ministry of Education’s 108 Curriculum has sparked diverse opinions among students at National Taiwan University (NTU). In a student-led poll on Dcard, 38% of participants supported a teacher’s criticism of the curriculum reform, arguing that classical literature is an essential part of Mandarin education. On the other hand, 24% of students opposed the importance of classical texts, viewing them as pedantic Confucian brainwashing. Interestingly, 39% of students abstained from taking a strong stance, humorously identifying themselves as "engineering majors too busy with homework to have an opinion." Student comments highlighted the complexity of the issue, with some emphasizing the importance of classical Chinese in enhancing writing skills and its philosophical value, while others expressed concerns about a potential lack of cultural depth in young people if literary content is reduced.2023/12/11 20:03 -
KMT Chair emphasizes collective democratic reform
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu emphasizes the need for collective negotiation in the third wave of democratic reform, amidst a potential "blue-white party alliance" for the 2024 presidential election in Taiwan. Chu’s comments follow Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je’s openness to using nationwide polling, a method favored by former President Ma Ying-jeou, to determine the final candidate combination. While the KMT and TPP agree on implementing a national poll, differences remain in the content and rules. Chu is committed to upholding the spirit of democratic reform and negotiation, and ongoing talks with Ko have not been interrupted.2023/11/12 11:46 -
Poll shows decline in support for DPP candidate Lai
The latest national poll by My Formosa reveals a slight decline in support for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te in the upcoming 2024 presidential election in Taiwan. Lai currently holds 33.7% of support, slightly lower than the previous month. On the other hand, Kuomintang (KMT) candidate Hou Yu-ih has seen a slight increase in backing, with 24.6% support. Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) candidate Ko Wen-je closely trails behind with 23.9% support.2023/10/31 15:56