Don't mind us, just testing our hypersonic missiles by flying it across Taiwan:
Even before the main stage of the exercise kicked off on Thursday, Global Times called them “unprecedented,” adding that Chinese missiles were expected to “fly over the island of Taiwan for the first time.” People's Liberation Army (PLA) forces are also expected to enter the area within 12 nautical miles of the island, and could potentially surround the island “entirely,” it added, citing military “experts.”
This seems to show that maintaining the status quo or moving toward independence are the most popular opinions. Am I reading this wrong
Yup, maintain the status quo indefinitely and maintain the status quo to decide later together form a slim majority.