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九个总统 (jiǔ ge zǒngtǒng): nine presidents

Refers to the members of the [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/china/politburo-standing-committee/ Politburo Standing Committee]—the very nucleus of power within the Chinese Communist Party.  

The term "nine presidents" was used by former Chinese leader (and current dissident), [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/china/bao-tong/ Bao Tong], to draw attention to the fact that China is led by nine people who effectively share power as presidents, and that this structure lacks a constitutional foundation. While there were nine members of the Standing Committee [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2012/06/bao-tong-in-the-current-system-id-be-corrupt-too/ when Bao coined the term], as of the 18th Party Congress the [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2012/11/new-party-leadership-unveiled/ there are only seven].