Greater China

Region with cultural ties to Chinese people

In ethnogeography, Greater China is a loosely defined region sharing cultural and economic ties with the Chinese people, often used by international enterprises or organisations in unofficial usage. The notion contains a "great deal of ambiguity in its geographical coverage and politico-economic implications", because some use it to refer to "the commercial ties among ethnic Chinese, whereas others are more interested in cultural interactions, and still others in the prospects for political reunification". The term encompass "linkages among regional Chinese communities", but usually refers to an area encompassing the People's Republic of China (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau) and the Republic of China (Taiwan), places where the majority population is culturally Chinese.

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