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PRC

American  
  1. People's Republic of China. Also P.R.C.

  2. Postal Rate Commission.


PRC British  

abbreviation

  1. People's Republic of China

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Example Sentences

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“For Iran, the PRC is in a limited way a bit of a lifeline amid all the sanctions,” he said, referring to the People’s Republic of China.

From The Wall Street Journal

"When you trawl Chinese diaspora sites in Cambodia, where the wisdom of relocating to Palau is sometimes debated, the criminals themselves are drawn by the lack of PRC diplomatic presence there," said ANU's Graeme Smith.

From BBC

PRC is short for the People's Republic of China.

From BBC

Mr Olsen said US authorities would "continue to pursue anyone who attempts to aid the PRC's efforts to extend their repressive reach into the United States".

From BBC

"Thanks to this Administration’s efforts and diplomacy with the PRC, all of the wrongfully detained Americans in the PRC are home," the NSC spokesperson said.

From BBC