China’s position potentially empowered ministers? (7)
I believe the answer is:
cabinet
'ministers?' is the definition.
(government ministers)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cabinet that I've seen before include "bed" , "high-level meeting" , "It may be shelved" , "Cupboard; committee" , "up against the wall?" .)