With hundreds of dams still likely to become targets for protest, pressure will only intensify for a more significant response. The government could launch a broad crackdown on such protests, although this would risk damaging China’s prestige internationally and provoking larger, more violent protests.
温家宝总理已经暂停了几项筑坝工程，等待环境和社会影响方面的评估结果。 有些工程被批准上马，而有些则被撤销。 因为还有成百上千座水坝可能引发争议，要求采取进一步措施的压力只会越来越大。 政府有可能对这样的抗议进行镇压，尽管这样做只会损害中国的国际威望，并引发规模更大、更猛烈的抗议行动。