Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao

Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao (Chinese: 台港澳; pinyin: Táigǎng'ào), also known as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan (港澳台; Gǎng'àotái), is the collective term used by the People's Republic of China (PRC) for its two special administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macao, as well as the Taiwan region, which is claimed by the PRC as its sovereign territory but is governed by the Government of the Republic of China (termed the "Taiwan authorities" by the PRC). These areas are also referred to as the "three regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau." The permanent residents of these three regions are known as "compatriots of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan" or "residents of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan," and are considered by the government of the People's Republic of China as part of the broader Chinese nationality. Hong Kong and Macau apply the "one country, two systems" policy and all three have significant differences from mainland China, possessing special status under the laws of the People's Republic of China.

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