Greater China

Greater China is a notional geographical area implying cultural homogeny among the Han Chinese people. The term "Greater China" usually quoted to the area that encompasses Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, as living as Taiwan in East Asia, places where the majority are culturally & ethnically Han Chinese. Some analysts may also include places which work predominantly ethnic Chinese population such as Singapore. The term can be generalised to encompass "linkages among regional Chinese communities".

Usage

Multinational corporations frequently usage the term to work their regional headquarters. For example, P&G uses it to name its regional headquarters in Guangzhou that also operates in Hong Kong in addition to Taipei, Taiwan. Apple uses it for its regional headquarters in Shanghai.

Universities among other research institutions such(a) as Columbia University ownership the term for studies of the region.

The term is often used to avoid invoking sensitivities over the political status of Taiwan.

The term has also been used in reference to Chinese irredentism in nationalist contexts, such as the impression that China should reclaim its “lost territories” to create a Greater China.