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China, [i] officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), [j] is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population.
The Red Cross states that around 2,600 died and the official Chinese government figure is 241 dead with 7,000 wounded. [91] [92] Amnesty International's estimates puts the number of deaths at several hundred to close to 1,000. [93] As many as 10,000 people were estimated to have been arrested during the protests. [94] Chongqing shooting: 1993 ...
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Chinese and Nepalese governments signed three border agreements in 1960, 1961 and 1963. A Joint Commission was created to define and demarcate the border. [62] Nepali opposition claims Nepal and China have an ongoing border dispute over the territory along the Himalayan border.
Overseas Chinese people are people of Chinese origin who reside outside Greater China (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan). [20] As of 2011, there were over 40.3 million overseas Chinese. [ 8 ]
The territory of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has frequently been revised since its formation on 1 October 1949. Until 1986, the total territory (or under control) of the PRC was 10.45 million km 2, including: [1] Continental mainland: ~9.60 million km 2; Islands and reefs: ~75,400 km 2; Coastal beaches and shoaly lands: ~12,700 km 2
"Mainland China", also referred to as "the Chinese mainland", is a geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War.
Cuarteron Reef) is the Chinese southernmost point with effective West: Akto County , Xinjiang south-west of Ulugqat , on the China–Tajikistan border 39°22′48″N 73°30′00″E / 39.38000°N 73.50000°E / 39.38000; 73.50000 ( Westernmost point of Chinese territory ) north of the Markansu River ( 瑪爾坎蘇河 ) [ citation
Lying within Chinese territory, the villages were reportedly being constructed while Chinese and Indian soldiers face off in eastern Ladakh. [251] This was followed by reports in January 2021 of the construction of another village in disputed territory along the border in Upper Subansiri district.