Meaning & use
PRC
The People's Republic of China, the official name of the country governed from Beijing.
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The trade agreement was signed by representatives of the PRC and several neighboring countries.
Companies operating within the PRC must comply with its national data protection laws.
A note on using this word
PRC is used mainly in formal, diplomatic, or legal writing; in everyday speech, people usually just say 'China.'
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