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Presidential election 2008: 9 days to go: Survey finds 85 percent support Taiwan's UN bid

Eighty-five percent of respondents to a recent survey agreed that Taiwan should apply for UN membership, while 89 percent said Taiwan qualified for membership of the international body.

Eighty-nine percent of respondents to the survey, conducted in Taiwan by US-based Zogby International, agreed that the US should support Taiwan's efforts to join the UN.

"The vast majority [97 percent] said they agree that, when deciding whether or not to offer membership, the UN should treat all countries equally and without discrimination. Ninety-six percent believe that on the issue of UN participation, the US should respect every country's right to membership based on the principles of democracy and self-determination," a statement released by Zogby said.

Sixty-three percent of respondents agreed that Taiwan was a sovereign, independent country. Thirty-one percent said Taiwan's sovereignty was undetermined, while 5 percent said China held sovereignty over Taiwan.

Seventy-nine percent supported using the name "Taiwan" for a UN bid, while 64 percent said the "Republic of China" was preferable.
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