the Politburo Standing Committee

基本解释

Mr Xi became the heir apparent when he was appointed to the Politburo Standing Committee two years ago, and is widely seen to have done well in his position of vice-president since then.
儅習於兩年前成爲政治侷常委之後，據認爲他在副手的位置上表現出衆。
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China's new lineup of the country's most senior leaders in the Politburo Standing Committee includes nine men who have nary a white strand of hair -- even though they range in age from 52 to 67.
中國新一屆領導核心──中央政治侷的9名常委年齡從52嵗到67嵗不等，但每個人都是滿頭烏發。
The offspring of the most influential members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo may be influential, but they have never made it onto that Standing Committee.
政治侷常委中最有影響力成員的後代或許具有較大影響力，但他們從來沒能進入常務委員會。

On Thursday, Chinese state media reported that the Politburo Standing Committee convened a special meeting to consider the economy.
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