Hong Kong John Lee’s approval rate reaches record high since taking office, poll finds

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee’s approval rate has reached a record high since he took office last July after running unopposed for the leadership role, a poll has found.

Chief Executive John Lee finishes delivering the 2023 Policy Address on October 25, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

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The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) released its latest monthly popularity statistics for the chief executive on Tuesday. Lee’s approval rate stood at 57 per cent, up from last month’s 53 per cent and the highest of his term so far.

PORI interviewed 1,004 Cantonese-speaking residents by random telephone survey between November 1 and 15. According to the results, Lee scored 52.7 on a 100-point popularity scale, about the same level as last month. Among all respondents, 13 per cent gave him a zero mark.

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Lee’s latest disapproval rate was 27 per cent, the lowest since he was selected by 1,416 members of the city’s Election Committee. His net approval was positive 30 percentage points.

The statistics released on Tuesday also included the government’s satisfaction rate, which stood at 42 per cent. However, a 43 per cent dissatisfaction rate resulted in a zero percentage point net satisfaction.

The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.

The government’s mean satisfaction score was 2.9 on a 5-point scale, close to “half-half” and much the same as last month, a statement from PORI noted.

Last month, PORI found that Lee’s second Policy Address scored 44.4 on a 100-point scale, down almost seven points from his maiden address last year. The address, which went on for more than three hours and covered areas from boosting childbirth to reviving a stagnant economy, had an immediately negative impact on Lee’s popularity, according to PORI’s instant survey.

Before Lee announced the Policy Address, his popularity score was 52.6 and his net approval rate 24 per cent.

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