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.

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Republic of China Cultural  

1. See Taiwan.

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Example Sentences

The work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, along with other funding sources.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

“Merely cooperating with representatives of the PRC does not make her an agent,” said another Sun attorney Kenneth Abell, of Abell Eskew Landau, referring to the People’s Republic of China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Friday's celebrations mark the 114th anniversary of the toppling of China's Qing dynasty and the subsequent founding of the Republic of China.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

DeepSeek did not respond to the BBC's request for comment but the company's privacy policy states that its servers are located in the People's Republic of China.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

"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