<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishViongozi wa China wamegundua kutokana na kuanguka kwa Sovieti kwamba ikiwa wataruhusu kutofautiana au kuchukua hatua kuelekea demokrasia, watakufa au kufungwa gerezani katika muongo mmoja; na kwamba hakuna kiasi cha faida ya kiuchumi kinachostahili uharibifu wa utawala wao.  <response>: Chinas leaders have drawn conclusions from the collapse of the Soviet that if they allow dissent or take steps toward democracy, they will be dead or jailed in a decade; and that no amount of economic benefit is worth the destruction of their regime. 