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China’s position potentially empowered ministers? (7)

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cabinet

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'ministers?' is the definition.
(government ministers)

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(Other definitions for cabinet that I've seen before include "bed" , "high-level meeting" , "It may be shelved" , "Cupboard; committee" , "up against the wall?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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