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Women Gain More Say in Chinas Politics 在中国有越来越多的妇女参政议政，出现了像吴仪、何鲁丽、顾秀莲、陈智利等一批女性领导人。 (Words:198 Time: 3.5 minutes) Chinese women have more say in politics, with more than 200 of them now in positions of the governors, cabinet ministers or holding posts equivalent to that level. The proportion of female officials at various levels of government and state institutions has been raised to 40 percent, said Huang Qingyi, vice-president and first secretary of the Secretariat (秘书处)of All-China Womens Federation, at a press conference on Tuesday. The participation of women in politics has increased enormously, Huang said, noting that currently there are nine female state leaders -- a term described people with a post equal to or above the vice-premier level. These important females include Wu Yi, vice-premier and Political Bureau member of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, He Luli, Gu Xiulian and Uyunqimg, all vice-chairwomen of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress, or top legislature, and Chen Zhili, State Councilor. Five women have been promoted to state leaders in less than six years since 2001, Huang added. At the end of 2005, there were 241 women in the ministerial posts across China, which means they are key decision-makers in a province and ministry, or equally important state agencies. Match the words or phrases on the left to the meanings on the right. Cabinet: a group of the most important government advisers.顾问团 Equivalent: equal in value, amount, importance, etc. 相等的 Secretariat: the office of a secretary general Federation Councilor: a member of an organization to provide service or give advice, etc.政务委员会委员 Legislature: a group of people who have the power to make or change laws.立法机关