Nine elders
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九长老 (jiǔ zhǎnglǎo): nine elders
The “nine elders” refers to the nine members of the standing committee of the Politburo of the Communist Party: Hu Jintao (胡锦涛)，Wu Bangguo (吴邦国)，Wen Jiabao (温家宝)，Jia Qinglin (贾庆林)，Li Changchun (李长春)，Xin Jinping (习近平)，Li Keqiang (李克强)，He Guoqiang (贺国强)，Zhou Yongkang (周永康). The nine elders represent the ultimate decision-making body within the Chinese government.
