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.
当习于两年前成为政治局常委之后，据认为他在副手的位置上表现出众。
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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.
中国新一届领导核心──中央政治局的9名常委年龄从52岁到67岁不等，但每个人都是满头乌发。
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.
政治局常委中最有影响力成员的后代或许具有较大影响力，但他们从来没能进入常务委员会。

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