Yes, I accept that some Mainlanders see through the clouds, but the overwhelming majority do not. I have had discussions with Chinese PhD's who say the strangest things, which makes me question their independent thought.
Still most Mainlanders do not know where their opinions come from and typically accuse the Dalai Lama of being a splitist tyrant, speak very nationalistically of China's recent attempts at territorial acquisitions, vehemently hate Japan (but love their products), are certain Taiwan is part of China and can never be allowed to be independent and blame the U.S. and Britain for just about all the worlds woes.
Think about it....how does one formulate an opinion over time? Well, it has to do with the way you were raised, your parents attitudes and knowledge, what you were taught in school, the books and media you read or watched, what you might have researched or studied at University, television, your personal experiences, what you can read on the Internet, etc.....these are all controlled by the Party in China. They have your opinion all locked up. That is the point of censorship - so that you don't start developing opinions and ideas that run counter to the Party's policies and even existence. All I am saying is that in this context, survey's seem to have little value.