People's Republic of China

American  

noun

1. a country in East Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Beijing. PRC, P.R.C.

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People's Republic of China ¹ Cultural  

1. The government of China set up in 1949 after the victory of the communist forces of Mao Zedong. The People's Republic ruled the mainland of China, forcing the government of Nationalist China (see also Nationalist China) into exile on the island of Taiwan. For years, many Western nations, especially the United States, refused to recognize the People's Republic as the government of mainland China; instead, they exchanged ambassadors only with Nationalist China. The United States recognized the People's Republic as the government of China in 1979.

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People's Republic of China ² Cultural  

1. The official name for mainland China, which has a communist government.

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Example Sentences

China’s Foreign Ministry said the Japanese citizen was suspected of “engaging in espionage activities in violation of the criminal law … and the Anti-Espionage Law of the People’s Republic of China.”

From Seattle Times

The United States’ “one-China policy” acknowledges but does not explicitly agree with Beijing’s “one-China principle,” which states that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and that the People’s Republic of China is the sole legitimate government.

From Washington Post

The United States’ “one-China policy” acknowledges that the People’s Republic of China is the sole legitimate government of China.

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“The People’s Republic of China should not use this transit as a pretext to step up any aggressive activity around the Taiwan Strait,” Kirby said.

From Seattle Times

“The greatest existential threat facing the United States today is the People’s Republic of China, led and controlled by the Chinese Communist Party,” adds Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts.

From Washington Times