since it started in 1994. However, the option "maintain the status quo indefinitely" had a similar increase in the same period and the most popular option was "maintain the status quo and decide in the future between independence or unification" every year between 1994 and 2022. The option "independence as soon as possible" never went above 10% in the same time period. "unification as soon as possible" has been more unpopular – never going above 4.5%. See also Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China Foreign relations of Taiwan History of the Republic of China China and the United Nations Taiwanese nationalism Three Communiqués Opinion polling on Taiwanese identity Notes References Further reading Bush, R. & O'Hanlon, M. (2007). A War Like No Other: The Truth About China's Challenge to America. Wiley. Bush, R. (2006). Untying the Knot: Making Peace in the Taiwan Strait. Brookings Institution Press. Carpenter, T. (2006). America's Coming War with China: A Collision Course over Taiwan. Palgrave Macmillan. Cole, B. (2006). Taiwan's Security: History and Prospects. Routledge. Copper, J. (2006). Playing with Fire: The Looming War with China over Taiwan. Praeger Security International General Interest. Federation of American Scientists et al. (2006). Chinese Nuclear Forces and U.S. Nuclear War Planning Gill, B. (2007). Rising Star: China's New Security Diplomacy. Brookings Institution Press. Manthorpe, Jonathan (2008). Forbidden Nation: a History of Taiwan. Palgrave MacMillan. Shirk, S. (2007). China: Fragile Superpower: How China's Internal Politics Could Derail Its Peaceful Rise. Oxford University Press. Tsang, S. (2006). If China Attacks Taiwan: Military Strategy, Politics and Economics. Routledge. Tucker, N.B. (2005). Dangerous Strait: the U.S.-Taiwan-China Crisis. Columbia University Press. External links World United Formosans for Independence official website Taiwanese nationalism Taiwan under Republic of China rule Independence movements Public policy proposals