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Additional leadership includes Siwei Lin, deputy director of the China Film Archive and deputy director of the China Film Art Research Center, and Jicheng Gong, member of the standing committee of the Huairou District Committee and director of the Publicity Department.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Politburo standing committee member Cai Qi, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and Vice Premier He Lifeng also attended the meeting along with the heads of China’s economic planning agency, finance ministry and commerce ministry.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Tuesday’s City Council meeting agenda also includes 20 items on the consent calendar, including the confirmation of mayoral appointments for vice mayor, mayor pro tem, city council standing committees, various regional authorities, agencies and commissions.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Images of Moon with a furrowed brow calling a midnight emergency meeting of his National Security Council standing committee to respond to Trump’s latest move only play into North Korea’s hands by providing potential openings to create fissures in the U.S.–South Korean alliance.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2018
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Politburo standing committee member Cai Qi, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and Vice Premier He Lifeng also attended the meeting along with the heads of China’s economic planning agency, finance ministry and commerce ministry.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Tuesday’s City Council meeting agenda also includes 20 items on the consent calendar, including the confirmation of mayoral appointments for vice mayor, mayor pro tem, city council standing committees, various regional authorities, agencies and commissions.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Images of Moon with a furrowed brow calling a midnight emergency meeting of his National Security Council standing committee to respond to Trump’s latest move only play into North Korea’s hands by providing potential openings to create fissures in the U.S.–South Korean alliance.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing committee
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Following Sarti’s appointment, White will establish a steering committee composed of entrepreneurs and professionals with extensive international market experience.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Friedman, the developer, is contributing $150 million in land and equity, and will chair a steering committee for the effort.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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After a staff and subcommittee review, the Parks and Community Enrichment Commission will issue a recommendation to the council, which is slated to adopt the new name in October or November.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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The chairman, an Ohio Republican, wants Goodell to offer testimony via a five-minute opening statement and respond to further questions from subcommittee members.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Standing committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20committee. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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