Stock Photo - Passersby walk by an image of Sun Yat-sen - Chinese politician and revolutionary, leader and founder of the Kuomintang, Considered the founder of modern and democratic China in the downtown Taipei, Taiwan on 28/11/2023 Recent survey findings reveal an increasing majority of Taiwanese favour permanently maintaining the current cross-strait status quo, according to a poll by the World United Formosans for Independence and the Taiwan National Security Association. The data shows a slight rise in this sentiment compared to previous years, with over 44% of participants preferring this option. Meanwhile, enthusiasm for immediate independence has dropped, and a minor uptick in support for eventual unification was noted, reflecting a more conservative public outlook amidst escalating regional and global tensions. by Wiktor Dabkowski. - Taipei/Taipei/China