The English word "Chinese" describes three different things: - a state (the PRC) - an ethnic group (Han) - a culture The government of the PRC will gladly con

The English word "Chinese" describes three different things: - a state (the PRC) - an ethnic group (Han) - a culture The government of the PRC will gladly conflate those things serves their interests. Most people in Hongkong would definitely identify as culturally and ethnically Chinese. That third item is ... a point of contention. I expect the situation in Taiwan is similar. On the other side, it is possible to be nationally Chinese but neither culturally nor ethnically so -- see the Tibetans or Uighur for examples.