But if the goal is merely for the communists to retain their monopoly on power, in both Hong Kong and China, then the rot that has settled into Hong Kong's polity and its economy may begin to infect the mainland.
Mais si l'objectif pour les communistes consiste simplement à conserver le monopole sur le pouvoir, tant à Hong Kong qu'en Chine, la dégradation qui ronge l'organisation politique de Hong Kong et son économie risque de contaminer le continent.