PRC
Most populous country
PRC is an abbreviation for the People's Republic of China, the official name of the Chinese state established in 1949 under Communist Party rule.
The abbreviation appears in formal, diplomatic, and academic contexts: PRC-Taiwan relations remain tense.
In contrast, ROC (Republic of China) refers to Taiwan's government.
East Asian superpower
- BeijingChina's seat of government
- ShanghaiChinese coastal financial center
- GuangzhouSouthern Chinese trading hub
- ShenzhenSouthern Chinese metropolis
Mandarin · Cantonese · Yangtze · Great Wall · Forbidden City · Tiananmen · Terracotta Army · Silk Road
Marxist-Leninist political organization
- CCPChina's sole political power
- PolitburoCommunist party's governing body
- one-partySole political group ruling
- central committeeExecutive governing body
Xi Jinping · Mao Zedong · Deng Xiaoping · five-year plan · central planning · state ownership · propaganda · censorship
Peasant-centered communist doctrine
- Marxism-LeninismState-led revolutionary socialism
- socialismCommunal economic control
- communismCollective ownership system
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
Cultural Revolution · Great Leap Forward · proletariat · class struggle · revolution · Little Red Book · ideology
Built-in sleep-wake cycle
- biological clockInnate cycle regulator
- chronobiologyStudy of living timing patterns
- melatoninCircadian rhythm regulator
- entrainmentRhythmic systems aligning naturally
sleep-wake cycle · biorhythm · chronotype · jet lag · alertness · homeostasis
Disputed East Asian island-state
- BRICSEmerging market coalition
- UN Security CouncilWorld body overseeing peace
- WTOGlobal commerce regulator
- South China SeaWestern Pacific marginal sea
embassy · consulate · foreign policy · bilateral · multilateral · trade war · sanctions · soft power
China
East Asian superpower
- BeijingChina's seat of government
- ShanghaiChinese coastal financial center
- GuangzhouSouthern Chinese trading hub
Shenzhen · Mandarin · Cantonese · Yangtze · Great Wall · Forbidden City · Tiananmen · Terracotta Army · Silk Road · Han
Communist Party
Marxist-Leninist political organization
- CCPChina's sole political power
- PolitburoCommunist party's governing body
- one-partySole political group ruling
Xi Jinping · Mao Zedong · Deng Xiaoping · central committee · five-year plan · central planning · state ownership · propaganda · censorship · Great Firewall
Maoism
Peasant-centered communist doctrine
- Marxism-LeninismState-led revolutionary socialism
- socialismCommunal economic control
- communismCollective ownership system
collectivism · Cultural Revolution · Great Leap Forward · proletariat · class struggle · revolution · Little Red Book · ideology
circadian rhythm
Built-in sleep-wake cycle
- biological clockInnate cycle regulator
- chronobiologyStudy of living timing patterns
- melatoninCircadian rhythm regulator
entrainment · sleep-wake cycle · biorhythm · chronotype · jet lag · alertness · homeostasis
Taiwan
Disputed East Asian island-state
- BRICSEmerging market coalition
- UN Security CouncilWorld body overseeing peace
- WTOGlobal commerce regulator
South China Sea · embassy · consulate · foreign policy · bilateral · multilateral · trade war · sanctions · soft power · reunification
PRCUSA
North American nation, abbr.
United States · United States of America · NATO · Free World · Japan