
Passage: Expert: The board of directors of a listed company is usually composed of major shareholders. Small shareholders cannot enter the board of directors due to their small shareholding. Therefore, the interests of small shareholders are easily violated by large shareholders. The establishment of the independent director system is to hope that independent directors can represent minority shareholders and form checks and balances on major shareholders. However, independent directors are hired and paid by the company's board of directors, which forms an economic "alliance" between independent directors and the company's board of directors, making it difficult for independent directors to exercise the power of independent directors from the standpoint of minority shareholders.
Question: Which of the following statements, if true, most strongly supports the conclusions of the above experts?
A. A.If independent directors challenge the company's board of directors in order to safeguard the interests of minority shareholders, the result is often dismissed by the company's board of directors
B. B.Some independent directors dare to defend the interests of minority shareholders, even though they will be under great pressure
C. C.At present, the independent director system of listed companies in China is not yet perfect
D. D.Many retired senior officials serve as independent directors of Chinese listed companies
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