Currently, all eyes in China are on Hong Kong's upcoming legislative election on September 12, which will indicate to Hong Kong's government and to China's leaders what people think about the pace and direction of reform. A high turnout in favor of pro-democracy candidates is expected, although this won't guarantee them a majority in the legislature because of Hong Kong's unusual political structure.
目前，中国正时刻关注着香港即将在9月12日进行的立法会选举。该选举会向香港和中国的政府反映民众对改革步伐和方向的态度。亲民主的候选人获得较高的支持率是意料之中的，虽然由于香港特殊的政治架构这并不能保证他们在立法机构中获得多数席位。在这个月的选举之中，香港的320万注册选民只能选举出60个席位中的30个。