Greater China
Sinosphere's economic core
Greater China is a geopolitical and economic term encompassing mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau—regions that share Chinese cultural heritage despite different political systems.
The term appears frequently in business contexts: The company's Greater China operations reported strong growth.
It sidesteps sensitive questions of sovereignty while acknowledging commercial and cultural connections across these territories.
- TaiwanDisputed East Asian island-state
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- MacauChinese gambling territory
- mainlandPrincipal connected territory
- BeijingChina's seat of government
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