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Mainland China is PRC.
by ohmaigad 7y ago
Mainland China is PRC.
- joosters 7y agoSo is Hainan!
- ohmaigad 7y agoThen why are you wondering why it is included? Mainland in this case is a geopolitical term.
- joosters 7y agoBecause it makes no sense? For all the uses of 'mainland China', it would be simpler to just say 'China', with no loss of clarity. Adding pointless words just for the sake of it, especially when it seems that the author(s) don't mean what the word says, is bad writing.
- robjan 7y agoHong Kong is inside China but not governed directly by PRC. Most non-Chinese citizens need a visa to enter "Mainland China" but not Hong Kong. Most Chinese people need a permit to enter Hong Kong. So, yes, the distinction is useful.