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Greater China (simplified Chinese: 大中华地区; traditional Chinese: 大中華地區; pinyin: Dà Zhōnghuá Dìqū) is a term referring collectively to both the territories administered by the People's Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau) and territories administered by the Republic of China (Taiwan and some neighboring islands)^{[citation needed]}.

The term is most commonly used in the investment and economics community, referring to their growing economic interaction and integration. It is not officially recognized as an institutionalized entity such as the EU or ASEAN. The concept is a generalization to group several markets seen to been closely linked economically and does not imply sovereignty.

The term is often used to refer in an attempt to avoid invoking sensitivities over the political status of Taiwan. Some Taiwan independence supporters object to the term as it implies that Taiwan is a part of some concept of China.^[1] Some supporters of Chinese reunification also object to the term as it implies that "Greater China" is different from China.

Singapore's sizable overseas Chinese community forms 75.6% of its native population. And approximately 7.59 million overseas Chinese also in Malaysia. But both are not in the region of Greater China. So, in the context of the Chinese contemporary music industry, "新马港台" (新 for Singapore; 马 for Malaysia; 港 for Hong Kong and 台 for Taiwan) was a more common phrase referring to the music scene in the four markets in Greater China, though increasingly including the word "中" for mainland China.

References

^ Taiwan Travel guides

External links

Hong Kong Travel Guide
Macau Travel Guide
Taiwan Travel guides
Harry Harding(1993) - Wikitravel. "The Concept of 'Greater China': Themes, Variations, and Reservations", in The China Quarterly, 1993, pp.660-686.
Hong Kong Explore - Wikitravel

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 The term is often used to refer in an attempt to avoid invoking sensitivities over the [[political status of Taiwan]].  Some [[Taiwan independence]] supporters object to the term as it implies that Taiwan is a part of some concept of China.<ref>[http://www.taiwantravelguides.com/taiwan-culture-etiquette.php Taiwan Travel guides<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  Some supporters of [[Chinese reunification]] also object to the term as it implies that "Greater China" is different from China.
-In the area of [[pop music]], [[Singapore]] is sometimes included due to its sizable [[overseas Chinese]] community which forms 75.6% of its native population. The approximately 7.59 million overseas Chinese in [[Malaysia]] are also occasionally included, particularly in the context of the [[C-pop|Chinese contemporary music industry]]. "新马港台" (新 for Singapore; 马 for Malaysia; 港 for Hong Kong and 台 for Taiwan) was a phrase referring to the music scene in the four markets in Greater China, though increasingly including the word "中" for mainland China.{{Dubious|date=January 2009}}
+[[Singapore]]'s sizable [[overseas Chinese]] community forms 75.6% of its native population. And approximately 7.59 million overseas Chinese also in [[Malaysia]]. But both are not in the region of Greater China. So, in the context of the [[C-pop|Chinese contemporary music industry]], "新马港台" (新 for Singapore; 马 for Malaysia; 港 for Hong Kong and 台 for Taiwan) was a more common phrase referring to the music scene in the four markets in Greater China, though increasingly including the word "中" for mainland China.
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