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Greater China (simplified Chinese: 大中华地区; traditional Chinese: 大中華地區; pinyin: Dà Zh╛nghuá Dìqū) is a term use to refer to commercial ties, cultural interactions, and prospects for political unification among ethnic Chinese. As a "phrase of the moment", the precise meaning is not entirely clear, and people may use it for only the commercial ties, only the cultural actions, or only the political prospects, while others may use it for some combination of three. Usage of the term may also vary as to the geographic regions it is meant to imply. The most common geographic uses, particularly in Hong Kong, include those areas claimed by the People's Republic of China (PRC). Other usages include Singapore and still others include overseas Chinese living anywhere in the world.-exerp from wiki that sources these;
^ Harding, Harry (Dec., 1993). "The Concept of 'Greater China': Themes, Variations and Reservations". The China Quarterly (No. 136, Special Issue: Greater China): 660.
^ Wang Gungwu (Dec., 1993). "Greater China and the Chinese Overseas". The China Quarterly (No. 136, Special Issue: Greater China): 926-948. http://books.google.com/books?id=VV...sult#PPA432,M1.
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