In Asia, South Korea experienced a similar progression, with rapid economic growth spurring the rise of a large middle class, which in turn drove democratization in the 1980s. That history may repeat in China before long.
在亚洲，韩国也经历过类似的发展，经济的快速增长催生了庞大的中产阶级，进而在20世纪80年代推动了民主化的崛起。中国或许过不多久就会重复这段历史。