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Republic of China

American  

noun

  1. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the southeast coast of mainland China: under Nationalist control since 1948 but claimed by the People's Republic of China. 13,885 sq. mi. (35,960 sq. km). Taipei.


Republic of China Cultural  
  1. See Taiwan.


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His company is rapidly repurposing its fleet of space-based data centers, once designed to avoid high energy costs on earth, to provide digital support for the robot population of the former People’s Republic of China.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

At issue are the sovereign bonds sold to investors worldwide by the Republic of China prior to the government of Mao Zedong, who led the country from 1949 until his death in 1976.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

"Two countries in the world retaliated against us: The People's Republic of China and Canada," he told reporters last week.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

In 1972, as he was preparing for what would turn out to be his landslide reelection that November, President Richard Nixon made an historic trip to the People’s Republic of China.

From Salon May 14, 2026

"I am an employee of the China National Space Administration. I will be your guide and translator during your stay in the People's Republic of China."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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