在 Donald Trump 當選美國總統後不久，他對愛荷華州（Iowa）的一位民意研究專家提出訴訟，指控對方故意誇大對手的支持率。這激怒了美國乃至世界各地的許多專業人士。WAPOR 在經過嚴肅討論後，於 2025 年 4 月 17 日發表了一份公開聲明。#DataAccess #HKPORI wapor.org/wapor-statemen…

After Trump was elected President of USA, he sued an Iowa pollster for allegedly overstating his opponent’s support, sparking outrage among professionals. WAPOR released a public statement on April 17, 2025, after serious discussions. #DataAccess #HKPORI wapor.org/wapor-statemen…

世界民意研究學會 #WAPOR 去年年會召開前兩個月，本人作為時任會長，邀請同仁提交關於「人文精神」與民意研究的短片。大家的反應熱烈，提交了許多真誠而且具深度的錄像。本人也有義務參與其中，於是製作了題為「以民意研究服務人類社會」的錄影。#HKPORI #Humanity

Before the 2024 WAPOR Annual Conference, as #WAPOR ’s then-President, I invited colleagues to submit short videos reflecting on the relationship between “humanity” and public opinion research. The response was overwhelming. I, too, was obliged to participate... #HKPORI #Humanity

2024年，本人在世界民意研究學會 #WAPOR 成立了「透明度特別委員會（Special Committee on Transparency）」，負責檢討學會在共享研究資料及公開組織資訊兩方面透明度的政策。目前為止，委員會基本上已達成共識，未來所有期刊論文、會議文章及網絡研討簡報，均須按照準則⋯⋯ #SunshinePolicy #HKPORI

In 2024, I led #WAPOR to establish a Special Committee on WAPOR Transparency to review its policy on research data disclosure and organizational transparency. As of today, the Committee has basically agreed that all journal articles, conference papers ... #SunshinePolicy #HKPORI

世界民意研究學會 #WAPOR 在 2024 年首爾年會上，發布了「人文精神的使命」短片系列，來自世界各地的專家共同參與製作。本專欄在過去一段時間，把不同見解整合成九篇文章與刊登。影片中，專家回溯了民意研究 9,000 年來的發展，指出理解民意和引導決策的願望，是人類永恆的追求⋯⋯ #HKPORI #Humanity

#WAPOR highlighted the enduring value of public opinion research through its “Our Mission for Humanity” video series at the 2024 Seoul conference. Experts worldwide contributed to the series, and this column has featured their insights across nine articles... #HKPORI #Humanity

隨著AI的發展突飛猛進，本人近日嘗試利用 Google Gemini、ChatGPT 及Perplexity AI，協助搜尋 2025 年 7 月中旬至下旬期間，在環球社會發布的重要民意調查結果。步驟是指令三個 AI 分別提供一個調查列表及一項「最重要的發現（most important finding）」⋯⋯ #PollNews #GlobalPoll #China #US #AI

With the rapid development of AI around the world, I recently experimented with Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity AI, by instructing each of them to search for important global survey results released between mid- and late July 2025...#PollNews #GlobalPoll #China #US #AI

在我 2024 年會長任期接近尾聲時，#WAPOR 成立了一個特別委員會，名為Special Committee to Study the Feasibility of Running Regular Global Reports on Important Topics，簡稱 #GRIT，探索可否每年進行或協調一個建基於人文精神的研究，每年更新議題一次⋯⋯ #Humanity #HKPORI

Near the end of my presidency in 2024, a Special Committee to Study the Feasibility of Running Regular Global Reports on Important Topics #GRIT under the auspices of #WAPOR was established, to explore the possibility of running or coordinating annual studies... #Humanity #HKPORI

The World Association for Public Opinion Research Asia Pacific Chapter #WAPORAsia will hold its 8th Annual Conference in Tokyo this Nov, to discuss how diverse cultures, political systems, and social dynamics shape public opinion across the Asia-Pacific region. #Diversity #HKPORI

日本與香港和很多亞太地區一樣，都是處於中西文化交匯的地區。地緣政治雖然影響社會的發展，但科學的民意調查，持續顯示各地人民之間的感情，通常超越人民對不同政府的喜惡。本人殷切期盼今年的東京會議取得新的突破。#WAPOR #WAPORAsiaPacific #Diversity #HKPORI

Japan is situated at the crossroads of Eastern and Western cultures. Amidst geopolitical challenges, opinion polls have consistently shown that emotional ties between different peoples often transcend their feelings towards different govt. #WAPOR #WAPORAsiaPacific #Diversity