Of course, with China’s household sector holding a relatively small share of equities compared to real estate, the current stock-market slump is unlikely to derail the economy. Nonetheless, as in 2007, the prospect that lost savings will trigger social unrest cannot be dismissed, especially at a time when tools like social media enable citizens easily to share information, air grievances, and mobilize protest.
当然，由于中国家庭部门持有股票的份额相对房产来说比较小，目前股市的暴跌不太可能导致经济脱轨。然而，正如2007年那样，不能排除因失去储蓄而引发社会动荡的预期，尤其是这个时代有着像社交媒体这样的工具可以供百姓容易地共享信息、怨气、并动员起来进行抗议。