Mainland China

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"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. In addition to the geographical mainland, the geopolitical sense of the term includes islands such as Hainan, Chongming, and Zhoushan. By convention, the following territories are excluded from the term: Special administrative regions of China, which are regarded as subdivisions of the country, but retain distinct administrative, judicial and economic systems from those on the mainland: Hong Kong, formerly a British colony Macau, formerly a Portuguese colony Taiwan, along with Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor islands, are collectively known as the Taiwan Area, where has been the major territorial base of the government of Taiwan (ROC) since 1950. The ROC still claims the "Mainland Area" as its constitutionally defined territory. In Taiwan, the term is often used to refer to all territories administered by the...

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