For more than a decade, a tacit understanding among China’s top rulers has ensured the ruling Communist party does not become a gerontocracy. That understanding, known as qishang baxia or “seven-up, eight-down”, dictates that only leaders 67 or younger can ascend to or remain in top posts, while those 68 or older must retire when the party changes guard every five years.
十多年來，中國頂層領導人間心照不宣的規矩確保了中國共產黨不會成為老人政黨。這種所謂“七上八下”的規矩規定，當中共每五年進行換屆時，只有年齡不超過67歲的領導人才能升入或者留在頂層職位上，而68歲及以上的人必須退休。
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