此份报告探讨了中国社会群体事件的形式、表现、根源，以及对中国政治制度的影响和作用。同时，文章分析了中国政府应对抗议示威等活动的各种策略。中国社会群体事件增多并不意味着政权即将崩溃。然而，它足以严重破坏中国的社会稳定。因此，欧盟应密切关注如下三方面：通过高压手段侵犯人权的行为；国内政权合法性的减弱，可能会使中国在处理地区及国际争端中反应过度；欧洲发明的监控技术有可能在中国被应用于压制不同政见。
（第一智库网初步翻译，仅供参考）
This report sheds light on the forms, manifestations and root causes of social unrest and its role in China""""s political system. It also analyses the various strategies of the Chinese government for mitigating and countering protests. The rise of social unrest inChinais not a sign of imminent regime collapse. Nevertheless, it bears risks that could severely disruptChina""""s social stability and thereby the interests of the European Union. The EU should pay close attention to three phenomena: acts of repression undermining human rights inChina, decreasing legitimacy at home that may promptChinato overreact in regional and international disputes, and surveillance technologies produced in Europe that might be applied to suppress dissent inChina.
原文链接： http://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/public/Research/Asia/1012ecran_gobelong.pdf
