These protests are striking not only for the sensitive nature of the issues they address, but for the broad-based support they have elicited. While spearheaded by Beijing-based NGO’s, the dam protests involve Chinese from all parts of the country, employ all means of communication, and engage the support of central government officials.
这些抗议颇具威力，不仅因为他们针对的问题非常敏感，还因为他们获得了更为广泛的支持。 尽管是带头的是设在北京的非政府组织，但水库抗议还牵涉到来自各地的中国人，采用了所有的联络手段，还得到了中央政府官员的大力支持。