Translation of clout I can't find any good translation for the word clout, which, it seems to me, is a fairly relevant concept in terms of the way things work politically in China. In some context like this,

"Does the business leader really have the clout to influence those regulations?"

it means social ability, connections, or prestige which affords a special influence. Clout
I found two examples when I looked it up in Collins COBUILD: 


Mr Sutherland may have the clout needed to push the two trading giants into a deal...



  萨瑟兰先生也许有能力促使两大贸易巨头达成协议。



The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.



  两家公司在金融市场有非常大的影响力。


Hope these examples help :)