Occasionally, China’s government takes action against local officials whose crimes are considered egregious. As long as protests remain local, however, they can be managed as isolated cases that won’t pose a broader challenge or spark a movement toward systemic change.
典型的抗议活动常带有浓厚的地方色彩，而且一般可以通过补偿、拘留和承诺以后改进等方法加以化解。 中国政府也会偶尔采取行动，惩治恶行昭彰的地方官吏。 只要抗议活动是地方性的，就可以作为孤立事件进行处理，而不会构成大范围的挑战或点燃体制骤变的火花。