Do you think the survey is done by the government?

Read the article. It’s conducted by Ipsos.

So, you think Ipsos will just publish their data without some sort of verification?

That is the problem of a lot of people in k where they think people in China are suffering badly because of so called no freedom of expression.

If you have met any mainlanders, most of them still have a very optimistic views on their country. Why would they not feel happy when their country is still heading in the right direction despite some hiccups during the pandemic.

Nobody is saying the country is perfect or the government is an angel but you cannot deny that the government is way more effective than a lot of other countries government. Why would they feel unhappy?