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China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia.
China may also refer to:
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China-related regions, polities, and conceptsedit
Dynasties of China, the historical dynasties that ruled and represented China
Greater China, a geographical region encompassing mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan
Mainland China, the geographical territory controlled by the People's Republic of China, excluding the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao, and territories controlled by the Republic of China
Free area of the Republic of China, the geographical territory under the de facto control of the Republic of China, including Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and various other minor islands
Republic of China (1912–1949), a sovereign state based in Mainland China prior to its government's relocation to Taiwan
China proper, also called "Inner China" or the "Eighteen Provinces", the core part of China during the Qing dynasty
Little China (ideology), the various historical Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese regimes that subscribed to various forms of Chinese cultural and political identity