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Explore why many are skeptical about the claim that 88% of Chinese citizens trust the Chinese government amidst online disbelief.

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Would you trust a company that produced a report saying that 88 percent of Chinese citizens trusted its government? Global Voices reports that "many Chinese netizens" are incredulous of the survey's finding, including this person who posted a comment on a Chinese blog:

A mistake, the result should be 100%. Even prisoners in China trust the Chinese government, no one dare not to trust the government. It is therefore 100%. No one dare to say publicly that they don't trust the government, including myself. I trust it even in my dream.

The nightmares of Chinese citizens look like this.

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